Darlington Magazine Fall 2018 by Darlington School

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Brent Bell Head of School Stefan Eady Assistant Head of School for Academic Resources Joe Montgomery Assistant Head of School for Strategic Initiatives Beth Pollard Assistant Head of School for Business & Operations Hope Jones Director of Pre-K to 8 Matthew Peer Director of Upper School Julie (Wilson) Lucas (‘97) Chief Advancement Officer Vicki Vincent Director of Alumni Relations Lindy Williams Director of Enrollment Management Tannika King Director of Communications Editor, Darlington Magazine Jennifer Collins Content Manager Paige Hamil Marketing Coordinator RuthAnne Anderson Paul O’Mara Photographic Contributors Darlington Magazine is published two times a year by the Communication Office of Darlington School, and is distributed to those who have shown a continued interest in Darlington. Darlington School, a nonprofit organization, does not discriminate in admission because of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, and maintains non-discriminatory policies throughout its operation.

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On the Cover: Student Body President Andy Brunt (’19) rings the historic School Bell during Opening Convocation to officially commence the 2018-19 school year. This year’s student body represents 26 countries and 21 states Contents: Head of School Brent Bell invites the young men of Moser House to his office for cookie cake and a chance to mark their country on his map. Here, Anthony Dias (’19) puts a pin on The Bahamas.

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Contents 2 Community News 18 Class Notes Campus Features 8 Julia Dodd

Road to Retirement

9 Karen Bennett Road to Retirement

10 Window to the World 14 Q&A with Tara Inman Campus Views 6 Service Beyond Self 16 The Addams Family Alumni Profiles 20 Preston Stevens (’47)

Forging connections, architecting success

23 Taylor Black (’97) Building "The Benz"

25 Manal Khatib (’95)

Full circle from Palestine to Rome

In Memoriam 36 John Ochsner (’44) The "King of Hearts"

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The heart of Darlington is our community. I hear this from our students, our parents, and from alumni around the country and around the world. The Darlington Community is built around the ideals of treating each person with respect, with kindness, and with an understanding that each of us is on our own individual journey. Ours is also a global community. You will see in the pages of this magazine what this can mean. Being a member of a global community is a gift. Our strategic plan calls for Darlington students to be globally connected; to learn and grow we must understand and welcome into our lives people from different backgrounds and different places. A sense of global connection is not simply knowing about finding countries on a map or learning about other cultures; it is understanding and embracing the idea that the world is

much bigger than each of us as individuals, while at the same time remembering that all understanding first begins from our own perspective. At Darlington, the place where our sense of global community grows most organically is in the classroom. Each student enters the room with a unique perspective and each must also figure out how to master the subject at hand. I realize the importance the classroom plays in building community and connection each year when I meet with seniors. I also realize it when looking at one of my favorite pictures. In the summer of 2016, Mrs. Tara Inman and I visited China to see students, alums, and families that live there. We captured this photo during the Darlington Reception in Beijing. At the time, Joe Fang was a student at Emory, having come to Darlington from Beijing and graduating in 2014. Du had returned to Beijing and was working on a new start-up venture (his journey was profiled in the winter 2018 Darlington Magazine), and John, from Cartersville, Ga., was studying and working in Beijing. They posed for this picture while joking about being “Calculus buddies.” Whether they took the same class, with the same teacher, at the same time did not matter. What matters is that these three unique individuals, from different places, with different ideas, shared a time together that allowed them to learn, to grow, to understand themselves, and to understand each other just a little bit better.

Four new members joined Darlington’s governing body during the May meeting of the Board of Trustees. Deborah (Heyman) Harris (’72T, LD ’17) has practiced law for over 30 years and lives in Marietta, Ga. Hank Linginfelter (’79) is executive vice president of Southern Co. Gas, where he is chairman and CEO of the company’s seven utilities. He lives in Alpharetta, Ga. Teresa (Huffman) Watters (’72T, LD ’13) is a retired educator and community volunteer. She taught at Darlington from 1984 until her retirement in 2005 and is the mother of two Darlington alumni and grandmother of five current students. She lives in Rome. Bin Yu is a financial advisor and former chief financial officer at InnoLight Technology Corp. She is the mother of Darlington students Tammy Yan (’19) and Steven Yan (’21), and lives in Shanghai, China.

Ball (’18) named state champ in discus Elijah Ball’s (’18) performance at the Class A Private Boys’ Discus State Championship in May earned him the top title as well as a new personal record, topping out at 158 feet, 10 inches. “Elijah came in second last year and entered this year’s finals as the sixth seed, so he was really determined to make it this year,” said Kevin Hunt, head track coach. “We all knew he was capable of doing it.” Ball wasn’t the only Darlington athlete to make a mark at state. Jacob Hunt (’18) finished sixth in the boys’ discus with a throw of 138-11 to give the Tigers some points in the team standings as well. Roth Wilcox (’19) had a jump of 19-6 in the boys’ long jump for eighth.

Joe Fang ('14), Du Zhang ('13) and John Wilhoite ('12)

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23 participate in Leadership Darlington Twenty-three alumni representing nine states and five cities in Georgia participated in the school’s Leadership Darlington program in March. “Leadership Darlington is a prestigious and competitive opportunity for alumni to engage with their alma mater and school leaders on an in-depth, personal level,” said Vicki Vincent, director of alumni relations. “The program is designed to increase the number of alumni actively engaged with the school and develop the next generation of Darlington’s leadership.” Members of the Leadership Darlington Class of 2018 included Ansley (Briley) Saville (’69T) of Rome; Elaine (Hackett) Smith (’71T) of Rome; Rema (Mixon) Parachini (’84) of New York, N.Y.; Jarrett Shadday (’85) of Rome; Steve Brewster (’87) of Rome; Cammie (Schroeder) Temple (’90) of Rome; Mike Hudson (’94) of Rome; Calista (Hardin) Smith (’95) of Cincinnati, Ohio; Betsy (Hight) Richie (’98) of Rome; Rachel (Rice) Turner (’98) of Buford, Ga.; Mandy (Dye) Arnold (’99) of Roswell, Ga.; Daniel

Hanks III (’99) of Washington, D.C.; Robert Hortman Jr. (’99) of Rome; Bryan Lowe (’99) of Chatom, Ala.; Annie Rosen (’02) of New York, N.Y.; Stephen Whatley (’02) of Batesville, Miss.; Neal Brown (’04) of Long Island City, N.Y.; Ford Knight (’05) of Atlanta; Ford Riddle III (’07) of Greenville, S.C.; Katherine Knight (’08) of Washington, D.C.; Brennen (Riddle) Smith (’08) of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Cleve Jackson (’09) of Cave Spring, Ga.; and Marissa McKoy (’12) of Greensboro, N.C. Over two days, participants obtained an integrated view of Darlington, including the internal and external forces that affect the school’s direction and the challenges it faces. They also experienced an interchange with senior administrators and participated in discussions about the future. The program featured a keynote address by Darlington trustee Bill Smith (’72), chairman, president and CEO of Capital City Bank Group. To apply for Leadership Darlington, contact alumni@darlingtonschool.org.

Bryan Lowe (’99, LD '18) presents ideas from a breakout session on alumni events and engagement during Leadership Darlington.

Annual lectureship features retired Marine Corps commandant Gen. James F. Amos, who recently retired as the 35th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, was the 15th speaker in the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Series in March. “The degree that the two traits of character and service mean to you and matter to you will determine who you are and what you stand for for the rest of your life,” he said in his address to students, faculty and alumni. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Amos joined the Marine Corps after college, entering pilot training in 1970. He flew fighter aircrafts in numerous Marine squadrons throughout the early years of his career, culminating in command of an F/A-18 Hornet squadron onboard the nuclear carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt. Following his selection to General in 1998, Amos’ varied assignments found him in the Balkans with NATO forces during the Serbian/Kosovo

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conflict; in Iraq twice in command of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; at Camp Lejeune, N.C., in command of all East Coast Marine combat forces; finally, culminating with his assignment in 2010 as the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps. “I encourage you to elevate your sights,” said Amos. “Finish your education here, but look beyond this wonderful institution to determine for yourself what really matters in life. I challenge you to dedicate yourselves to becoming men and women of character. Men and women willing to take a stand, against all odds in some cases. Men and women of service, where you worry about the person on your left more than you do yourself. I challenge each of you to look for some way to serve our great nation. Some way to make a difference.” Gen. Amos retired in 2014 after 42 years of service to our nation. He and his wife, Bonnie, are active in public

Gen. James F. Amos (USMC Retired) and private business ventures as well as veteran philanthropy work both nationally and in their hometown of Charlotte, N.C. The Class of 1953 Lectureship Series was established in 2003 to commemorate the class’s 50th reunion.

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Commencement honors Class of 2018 Anabelle (’18) and Rainey Scarborough (’18) introduce their uncle, Chip Bell, author and acclaimed speaker, before his Commencement address in May. The Scarboroughs and their peers from the Class of 2018 hail from 15 countries and nine states. Twenty-one were four-year boarding students, and 19 were enrolled since pre-K or kindergarten. Fortyfive have one or more family members who also graduated from Darlington with 19 second-generation, five third-generation, and one fourth-generation graduate. Collectively, they gave more than 11,000 hours of service to their community and earned $10.5 million in merit scholarships. These 120 new alumni now attend 68 different colleges in 21 states, Spain and Germany.

Award-winning children's author visits Darlington Oregon-based children’s author Deborah Hopkinson shared the magic of history and writing with Darlington’s Pre-K to 8 students in April. “Deborah had our students in grades 3-5 write about an event that happened to them in the past, and then she told them that this could be their beginning of a story. It was really neat to see the students believe that something that happened to them could be turned into a book!” said Pre-K to 8 Librarian Kaitlin Ward. “She then had the Writing Masters class write a letter from the perspective of a woman who had been on the Titanic. These experiences helped the students connect with the past on a more personal level. Sure, they study history in school, but to actually learn about regular people during that time; it makes the picture a bit clearer. Deborah was able to make history come alive for them.” Hopkinson’s nonfiction includes “DIVE! WWII Stories of Sailors and

Submarines in the Pacific,” named an Oregon Spirit Award Honor Book; “Courage & Defiance, Stories of Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in WWII Denmark,” which won a 2017 Oregon Book Award; and “Titanic: Voices from the Disaster,” a Robert F. Sibert Award Honor Book and YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist. Her picture books include “How They Built the Empire State Building,” a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book; “Follow the Moon Home,” which won the Green Earth Book Award; and “Steamboat School,” named the winner of a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. Hopkinson’s middle-grades novel, “A Bandit’s Tale,” was a recommended title for the Charlotte Huck Award. Additionally, “The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London,” “The Blue Death” and “A Boy Called Eel” won the OCTE Oregon Spirit Award.

Deborah Hopkinson.

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27 alumni participate in Career Day Darlington’s biannual Career Day in January kicked off with a keynote address by Stacy (Melton) Brown (‘92), founder of Chicken Salad Chick, followed by breakout sessions with 26 alumni. “Stacy is a true confident contributor who has not only found personal success through Chicken Salad Chick, but has used that success to help the world around her,” said Vicki Vincent, director of alumni relations. “Her story really resonated with and inspired our students.” The Rome native and Auburn University alum has sold over 140 franchises and opened 56 restaurants across eight states. Most recently, Chicken Salad Chick earned a No. 37 ranking on the Inc. 5000 FastestGrowing-Companies in America list, and of those 5000 companies, the company earned the top spot for emerging businesses in the State of Alabama. Career Day breakout sessions covering a broad range of interests were led by

Ballard Betz (’96), Bill Carroll (’88), Gordon Cisney (’98), Stephen Collier (’00), Richard Cook, Lou Dempsey (’87, LD ’17), Ashley (Alexander) Duke (’05), Mara Evans (’91), Ryan Fox (’01, LD ’17), Amber (Barker) Gadow (’06), Jonathan Gilreath-Harvey (’07), Claire Ginn (’99), Tobin Hagler (’99), Kent Harrison (’01, LD ’15), Dr. Bob Hortman (’72), Mike Hudson (’94, LD ’18), Dr. Chas Jackson (’98), Chris Jackson (’02, LD ’13), Mike Jones (’04, LD ’16), Thomas Kuckhoff (’09), Frank Pratt (’94, LD ’17), Taylor Richardson (’09), Scott Shepard (’87), Jeff Snider (’92), Ed Watters (’83), Alison (Taylor) White (’99), Patrick Wilson (’08), Jennie Wright (’99, LD ’16), and Harley Yancey (’07, LD ’17). “Career Day is an opportunity for our students to learn about the vast array of career opportunities out there,” said Vincent. “It’s also a great way to not only connect with our alumni and keep them engaged, but to show our students the importance of staying plugged into the Darlington Community and giving back.”

Stacy (Melton) Brown (‘92), founder and vice president of brand development for Chicken Salad Chick, addresses Upper School students.

School year kicks off with Purple Tie Affair

Three earn state wrestling titles Dalton Blankenship (’19) and Colton Woods (’19) won their third consecutive state titles, while Rhett McDurmon (’19) earned his first at the GHSA Traditional State Championships in February. Blankenship went 40-1 last season, defeating Chris Sperin of George Walton Academy 8-3 in the 126-pound championship, while Woods blanked Pinecrest’s Joseph Metz 5-0 in the 132-pound finale and ended the season 42-1. McDurmon edged Commerce’s Nick Patrick 2-1 in the 152-pound finals.

“I constantly promote the idea that ‘Good is the enemy of great,’” said Kelly McDurmon, head wrestling coach. “Our kids refuse to settle for average; we aim to be our best self in competition.” Luke McDurmon (’20) was state runner-up at 113 pounds, helping the Tigers finish second in the Class A team standings with 113.5 points. Blankenship and Woods were again named Wrestlers of the Year by the Rome News-Tribune.

Coach Kelly McDurmon recognizes Rhett McDurmon (’19), Dalton Blankenship (’19) and Colton Woods (’19) at the Winter Sports Assembly.

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Nash (’08) and Susan Cooper pause for a quick photo at Darlington’s Purple Tie Affair in August. Held the opening weekend of school, this annual event features dinner and drinks, live and silent auctions, a reverse raffle, and live entertainment. Proceeds benefit the school’s parent organizations: Pre-K to 8 and Upper School Tiger PRIDE, the Fine Arts Booster Club, and the Athletic Booster Club.

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SERVICE BEYOND SELF

Julia Holmes (’18) pictured with Mary Hardin Thornton, former director of Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful.

Ashley Hankinson (’19) makes new friends during McHenry Primary School’s Field Day.

Emma Good (’21) high fives a Special Olympic athlete at the soccer kick station.

At Darlington, we know the lessons our students learn during their time here will impact not only their character, but the choices they make in college and beyond. A s a school , w e ca r e deeply a bou t th is character and these choices, so as a part of our Community Service Program, students in grades 9-12 complete annual class service projects in addition to volunteering weekly with local organizations.

Charlie Reed (’21) high fives a Special Olympic athlete as she prepares for the softball toss.

Last year’s projects included the Rome-Floyd County Special Olympics (freshmen), R.A.C.E. Rome’s Tri for the Kids youth triathlon to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia (sophomores), Field Day at McHenry Primary School (juniors) and Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful’s Renew Our Rivers clean-up day (seniors). While every Upper School student is required to log 15 hours of service each year, most easily surpass this goal and the best part is – they enjoy it!

Gracie Temple (’20), Rhema Onyia (’20), Olachi Mbakwe (’20), Camille Temple (’20) and Lila Alcott (’20) volunteer at the Tri for the Kids finish line.

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Members of the Class of 2021 cheer on participants during the Special Olympics Parade of Champions.

Stan Sewe (’19) and Will Gakio (’19) lead the kickball station at McHenry’s Field Day.

The Class of 2018 helped remove 1.58 tons of trash during Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful’s Renew Our Rivers clean-up day. Julia Holmes (’18), Al Shorey and Hillary Tunnell (’18) clean up an area along Silver Creek.

Abby Bailey (’18), Brittany Burke (’18) and Anabelle Scarborough (’18) remove trash from the river.

Anne Scott Smith (’20) celebrates with a triathlete.

Hannah Willerson (’19) and Maggie Inman (’19) play games with students during McHenry’s Field Day.

Cappie May (’20) cheers on a participant in the Tri for the Kids cycling transition area.

Tanya Maples (’21) pins a ribbon on an athlete during the Special Olympics.

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Road to Retirement

Julia Dodd

For four decades, young minds have learned about chemistry in her classroom, but Julia Dodd has taught far more than science in her time at Darlington. Dodd first learned about Darlington’s unique approach to education through friend and fellow educator Georgia Hardwick, a Darlington parent and grandparent. “Twenty-one years ago, I was teaching at Calhoun High School and commuted each day with Georgia,” Dodd recalled. “One afternoon as Georgia and I were returning to Rome, we were commiserating about how far behind our third period classes had gotten. There had been three special assemblies that week – all during third period. Georgia said, ‘You know, Julia, at Darlington they have two assemblies every week and they never miss a class!’ I replied, ‘You mean to tell me they have administrators who can do math?’ ‘Apparently so,’ she said. Then she added, ‘That’s where you should be teaching.’” Dodd applied and joined Darlington’s faculty the following fall. “I was thrilled to become part of a school well known for educating students about the importance of where we came from as a civilization and for having the vision to prepare students to meet the challenges of the future,” she said. Dodd’s children, Andrew (’06) and Alexandra (’09), also benefited from her career move. “I came to Darlington 20 years ago so that both of my children could attend this school where teachers taught students to think and how to write,” she said. “My husband, Gayland, and I wanted our children to attend a school that put emphasis on developing the whole person. It was fun seeing both of them acquire a love of learning from the connections that they made with their teachers.”

Head of School Brent Bell congratulates Julia Dodd on her retirement at the Brown Faculty Appreciation Dinner.

It is abundantly clear that Dodd’s passion is the same for all students at Darlington. She immersed herself in her classroom and in their lives. “In the beginning, it probably helped that Kawamura was rather remote – few non-science faculty venture up there; the location of my classroom and the lab made my end of the building remote even to the science teachers,” she reflected. “The people who ventured there were the students – because they had to! So, all things considered, my time at Darlington has been spent with them – the students – and that has been excellent and rewarding. "Chemistry can be a difficult subject for many students, especially at the AP level,” she continued. “For my sophomores, it was easily the hardest course that they had ever attempted: a year spent describing the behavior of tiny particles that they will never actually see! I loved teaching Darlington students. Here, the average, not just the best, students like to learn.” One thing that has always stood out to Dodd is the people and their dedication to helping students recognize and develop their talents. “Our diverse student population brings varied approaches to problem-solving and lively discussions of scientific

concepts in the classroom,” she said. “We all benefit from being part of this community.” Another important part of the Darlington experience, she added, is the school’s emphasis on putting “Honor Above Everything.” “It was a privilege to serve as the Honor Council adviser,” said Dodd. “In meetings with students brought before them, the members of the Council represent the school well in stating the importance of our tradition of honor and helping their fellow classmates realize their responsibility in living honorably. “Students that I have known here – in the science classroom, on Honor Council, through fine arts and athletic events, community service, RUMPUS and just in passing on campus – are a diverse group of excellent young people,” she continued. “They have shared their varied viewpoints and cultures with me and I have cherished seeing their world and taking part in their education. Darlington and its teachers and staff are committed to helping students perceive and develop their talents. We want them to be the confident contributors who will make the world a better place.”

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Karen Bennett

If you’ve been a student or alum of Darlington in the past two decades, chances are you have gotten to know Karen Bennett. For some, it may have been through the Advancement Office, where she began her tenure, but for many more it has been in her role as registrar, adviser, and executive assistant to the director of Upper School. In all of these roles, Bennett connected with students in a personal way and helped them shape their schedules and futures. “Karen was great in her role because wanting what is best for the students was always first on her mind, whether it was a popular decision or not,” said Chad Woods, dean of studies. “She could somehow make them see that what they wanted wasn't actually what was best for them. She was a mentor, advocate, and a loving person to every student and teacher at Darlington.” Bennett was first introduced to Darlington as she explored educational options for her daughter, Laura (‘04). “My first impression (of Darlington) was Lea Duncan, former assistant director of day admission,” Bennett said. “We had just moved to Rome and had to decide where to send our daughter to school. We visited Darlington and Elm Street Elementary. The principal at the time at Elm Street was very dynamic and impressive, but not as impressive as Lea. Lea is the reason Laura went to Darlington. The memories of her time here are numerous. The second-grade play, the fifth-grade talent show, the kindness of the students and faculty when she had to have scoliosis surgery in middle school, and watching her walk across the stage at graduation.” Bennett added that Darlington has a way of imbuing a sense of comfort in students. “Call it confidence, self-assurance, readiness – but I see this quality over and over in our students, my daughter included,” she said. “Darlington teaches you how to

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navigate and balance – these qualities are immeasurable when it comes to preparation for life and life choices. I’m very proud to say that Laura took the ‘Service Beyond Self’ portion of the school motto to heart and currently works diligently on criminal justice reform and for those less fortunate.” Prior to Darlington, Bennett was a stay-at-home mom for 12 years. Her pre-motherhood career is indeed a surprising one. “I am actually a licensed customhouse broker,” she said. “I worked in international shipping for 10 years in Savannah and Atlanta. I ended up at Darlington because my husband, Hugh, and I had moved away. No one was happy, so we decided to come back to Rome.” Darlington was a natural fit for Bennett, but education is the last place she thought she would end up. “My teachers must be laughing their heads off that I ended up working at a school,” she said. “I was sure school existed to make me miserable (as a child)! Working at Darlington was really just chance, but my relationships with students over the years have been so rewarding. Being an adviser has been

the highlight of my time at Darlington. My advisee groups over the years have brought me so much joy! I have so many treasured memories and I thank them for that. I’m so proud to have known these kids and the fact that they stay in touch means the world to me. My life has been enriched by each of them. “I’ve also had the opportunity to work with good friends, not just workmates,” Bennett continued. “When I look back at my time here, I do believe much of that time will be spent laughing uproariously over comments and observations made at lunch. My apologies for not naming all of those folks who have made these 19 years possible and so much fun. There have been many changes over that time, but the care and commitment of the employees of Darlington School is unwavering.” In her classic, witty style, Bennett reveals her real plans for retirement: “I plan to read, read, read and then read some more. I hope to travel, wear pajamas a lot, spend time with family and friends, and after a few months of self-indulgence, re-involve myself in this great Rome community.”

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WINDOW TO THE WORLD With students from an average of 21 states and 26 cou ntries each year, Darlington School is often described as a microcosm of the world. Most would agree that the opportunities and life experience gained from living and learning with students from around the globe is an invaluable part of a Darlington education. In the next few pages, recent graduates reflect on this window to the world and how it has helped shape them.

“Darlington has opened my eyes to the world. I knew Nigerian culture and I knew American culture, but never did I think I would experience all these new cultures in one location. Living with students from around the world has made me mature immensely and shown me that we all of have our own individual way of things, but at the end of the day, we are all humans. I now see the world for what it is, a melting pot of different people all together just trying to coexist. I now see one race, that being the human race.” – Andre Mbakwe (’18) of Lagos, Nigeria

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“Living and learning with such a diverse group of students has made me a generally more social person and comfortable talking to just about anyone. I had always gone to British Schools and wanted a new experience my sophomore year. Darlington gave me that new experience while simultaneously making me feel comfortable because of the diversity and multitudes of backgrounds.” – Makkie Obiakor (’18) of London, United Kingdom

“To have so many different countries come together at one school, live together, and befriend one another is amazing to me. This is an experience I will value for the rest of my life.” – Karl Swiger (’18) of Rome, Ga.

“My International Law class had students from around the world, including Spain, China, Bahamas, Nigeria and Sweden. We often debated global issues and everyone shared their perspectives, which was so interesting. My Darlington experience has made me want to travel even more, connect with people from different countries and understand the world in a new way.” – Rainey Scarborough (’18) of Hickory, N.C.

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“Living and learning with students from around the world was a wonderful, eye-opening experience. In order to be a global citizen who contributes to the greater good, you need to be exposed to different perspectives, ideas and ways of life. I’ve always loved to travel, but now I truly understand the value of travel. I plan on majoring in international relations because of my fascination of other cultures and countries. I hope to bridge the gaps between countries and promote peace and a better understanding on a global scale.” – Lilley Washburn (’18) of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

“I don’t think my high school experience would have been what it was if I didn’t spend time in the dorms. Learning with students from around the world has made me so much more culturally aware. It has made the world feel smaller and has influenced my idea of the ‘real world’ and how connected it can be.” – Hillary Tunnell of Rome, Ga.

“In hindsight, it has been the diversity at Darlington that made my experience here so special. My world perspective would be much narrower than it is now if not for meeting many of my international friends. Darlington is an oasis of different experiences compared to the relative lack of diversity in the rural South. I am very appreciative of the advantage I have been given through this opportunity.” – David Hagler (’18) of Rome, Ga.

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“Living with students from around the world has exposed me to an array of languages, cultures and levels of work ethic that I wouldn’t have encountered otherwise. My experience has made me more aware and considerate of others. Although boarding students come from

many different parts of the world, we are tied together by a mutual desire to succeed, and that is why everyone at Darlington is able to bond so well.” – Sam Tackeberry (’18) of Matthews, N.C.

“Being a leader in Cooper House was probably my favorite opportunity I had at Darlington. I loved getting to know and work with people from around the world, and I feel like it helped me to grow as a leader and as a person. I’m really looking forward to studying abroad in college and gaining more experiences like these.” – Claire Anderson (’18) of Rome, Ga.

“Because of Darlington, I have connections that stretch far and wide, domestic and international. I have close friends from Aruba, Hong Kong, Germany, Grand Cayman, Denmark and Colorado. Many people look at stereotypes and make assumptions, but the experience of getting to be a friend and do life with others from around the world has opened my eyes to see that we’re all just the same.” – Julia Holmes (’18) of Rome, Ga.

“Before Upper School, I’d never really traveled or anything, but when I started ninth grade I became friends with kids from the Bahamas, Germany, China, and all over the world. It’s something I never would’ve experienced without Darlington.” – Tigger Frix (’18) of Plainville, Ga.

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Tara Inman joined Darlington’s student life team in 2002 and was named dean of students for global education in 2016. Previously, she held the roles of director of ESL, spiritual life coordinator and head of house. Inman has a B.A. and an M.A.T., both from Carson-Newman College. She and her husband Brian, an Upper School history teacher, live on campus with their children, Maggie (’19), Davis (’23), Wesley (’23) and Harrison (’26).

Tara Inman What inspired you to pursue a career in education? I was led by a series of unforeseen circumstances for which I will be forever grateful. I was a senior in college and the only class I had left to complete the requirements for my English major was Advanced English Grammar. There was only one professor who taught the course, and he only taught it every other year in the second semester. At the start of the second semester of my senior year, the professor had to take a leave of absence, so the department was scrambling to find another option for those of us who needed this course to graduate. They decided to place us in a graduate-level linguistics course called Transformational Grammar, part of the Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language curriculum. This course and the professor and students I met in it introduced me to the field of global education and were ultimately what brought me to where I am today.

How did you come to work at Darlington and what initially made you want to be here? We were living and working at another boarding school in Illinois near Chicago and were ready to move back to the South to escape the cold winters and be nearer to family. We’d pursued several options, but had decided to stay another year where we were when Craig Schmidt, thenchair of Darlington’s history department, called Brian to ask if he was interested in applying at Darlington. He started introducing himself and trying to explain where Darlington and Rome were located when Brian interrupted and told Craig, to his relief, that no explanation was necessary. Rome is my hometown, and my grandfather, father, uncle, brother, and about a dozen cousins all went to Darlington, so we were very familiar with it. When we came on campus to interview and met then-headmaster David Rhodes and the heads of house and other faculty and students, we felt an immediate sense of community that we attributed largely

to Darlington’s House System, something that especially at that time was very unique in the United States. I was excited to have the chance to be part of the early days of building that program, as it was just ending its second year when I interviewed to be head of house for what is now Neville House in the spring of 2002.

What do you value most about the teaching and learning environment Darlington provides? Darlington provides students and teachers with boundless opportunities to pursue the things they love to learn about or new things they want to learn about, and we have an environment that allows like-minded people to find each other and pursue those things together. I think Darlington is a place that breeds creativity and encourages initiative and innovation by trusting our students and faculty to always do their best with the time and resources that the school gives them.

Describe your background working with international students, both at Darlington and prior. I’ve been working with international students for 25 years now, starting when I was in graduate school. After that, my husband and I moved to South Korea, where we taught English for two years. Before coming to Darlington, we were teachers at a day and boarding school in Illinois with an English as a Second Language program, and that was my first significant opportunity to work with students from a wide variety of countries and cultures in a boarding school environment. We fell in love with boarding school life, and we’ve been in it ever since. When we came to Darlington, I became a head of house, so for the first seven years here, I did not work exclusively with international students, but always had a number of international students in my house, so my work with them and their families still continued in many ways. I would occasionally provide classes for

international students who were struggling with the language in their classes. Then after seven years, the ESL director, Betsy Awsumb, to whom our international program owes so much, retired, and I stepped down as head of house for Thornwood House and became the director of ESL. After seven years in that role, I was given the opportunity to step into my current role, dean of students for global education.

How is having a global community such as Darlington’s mutually beneficial for domestic and international students alike? The diversity of our Upper School offers an experience that is truly unique in Northwest Georgia. There is nowhere else in this area that you can sit in a class, or play a sport, or participate in a musical with students from two dozen different countries on any given day. And Darlington offers a unique experience for our international students as well; many boarding schools are almost exclusively boarding, so the students there don’t have the opportunity to experience the local culture to the extent that they do here at Darlington. As for why a global community is beneficial in and of itself, I think there are a couple of reasons that both tie in with Darlington’s Portrait of a Graduate. A Darlington Graduate: • Seeks and analyzes perspectives from multiple persons and cultures • Investigates global interconnectedness and cultivates empathy We identified these as two of the key qualities we wanted a Darlington graduate to exhibit because these were important competencies for our students to develop for success in college and beyond.

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C Co ammmpuunsi tFye aNteuwr es Tell us about some of the initiatives that are currently underway in your area. As I complete my second year in this position (also the second year the school has had this position), most of the focus remains on identifying the needs of our international students and families and making sure we have programming that meets those needs in the most effective and efficient way possible, while also still fully honoring all that our international constituents bring to our community. Marrying those things with the culture, traditions, and expectations of Darlington, while making everyone, our international students and families, faculty, day students and families, and alumni, feel like they aren’t having to wholly sacrifice either their own cultural identities or their own sense of what it means to be members of the Darlington Community in order for everyone to feel like they are a part of the Darlington family, is the first and most important goal that I think we all have to work toward, and it’s not one that will come easily or quickly. Language and cultural barriers are some of the hardest to cross, and when some of our constituents are so far away, it becomes that much more of a challenge. So that’s my main initiative for now, finding that balance for all of our constituents and figuring out how to facilitate it.

What do you see as Darlington's greatest strengths/challenges related to your work? Darlington offers so many unique benefits that almost no other school I know of can give its students. To our day student population, we offer the opportunity to go to school with students from around the country and around the world, something they cannot find anywhere else. To our boarding population, we offer a chance to experience a small town school with a long history, deep ties to the town, and many local students and families to connect with, something that the vast majority of boarding schools in the U.S. do not offer. However, I think we still have work to do as a community that this year includes students from 26 countries and 21 states. There’s some thoughtful, intentional work that needs to be done to ensure that everyone receives the most from their Darlington experience, and that’s what I feel the most passionate about when I look to the future of this position at Darlington.

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What is the most meaningful part of your work? I think my answer here is probably the same as the vast majority of educators. It’s always been and always will be about the students. Nothing is more meaningful to me than being in the right place at the right time to help a student with something, and that’s not just international students, although I certainly have a special spot in my heart for them. When I’m at Commencement every year, I always wish I could just freeze frame the students as they walk across the stage so we could all have a minute with their parents to reminisce about how far they’ve come. There are just so many remarkable stories up there, and I know every student has at least one teacher who could tell his or her story. The student who may drive you crazy has at least one or more other teachers who would go into battle for him or her, I guarantee it. A note, text, or email of thanks from a student or parent will always go into my box of most cherished belongings and be kept forever. I’ve gotten them for no reason at all, I’ve gotten them right after graduation, and I’ve gotten them out of the blue years later, and they always remind me that this work is important work and that no one ever knows the impact of a relationship or sometimes even a single conversation, so it’s important to try to make them all count.

What are some of the things our international students value most about their Darlington experience? The thing I hear the most from our current students is an appreciation for the quality of life and the healthy balance of opportunities that Darlington offers in terms of having a challenging academic program as well as high-quality programs in arts and athletics.

One might think that this is something that all independent schools offer, but a lot of our international students have visited many schools before choosing Darlington, and they will tell you that the breadth and quality of what we offer in our programs, along with the warmth of our community and beauty of our campus, is a deciding factor in what makes them choose Darlington and what keeps them here until they graduate. A common thread between both our current students and alumni is learning to live in a culturally diverse environment thanks, in large part, to the support and structure provided by our caring residential faculty and student leaders. Living in a dorm and having a roommate for the first time is hard enough for anyone, but when you add in the level of diversity that exists in our boarding community at Darlington, that brings the challenge to an even higher level. Our current students and alumni all seem to recognize that learning to navigate these relationships successfully helps or has helped them to grow in ways that they probably didn’t even realize they needed to grow before coming to Darlington. Finally, almost all of our alumni talk about the value of the relationships they built while at Darlington, both with fellow students and faculty. In their words, the friendships they made here are lifelong, cherished, unforgettable and inspiring. To see proof of this, one only needs to get on Facebook, WeChat, Snapchat or Instagram on any given day and see the pictures of these cherished “DarWorld” friends together again as their paths, usually intentionally, cross again in the “real world.” I look forward to what these inspiring global connections will mean for Darlington School and her students in the years to come!

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ADDAMS FAMILY Wednesday and Lucas, the most unlikely pair played by Maggie Inman (’19) and Nick Powell (’20), profess their love for each other.

Setting their differences aside, Gomez and Morticia, played by Nolan Wilson (’18) and Brie Bishop (’18), promise to put love and their daughter first in “Live Before We Die.”

Darlington’s production of “The Addams Family: A New Musical” delighted audiences with quirky humor and kooky songs at Rome City Auditorium in February. The story focuses on an 18-year-old, newly in love Wednesday Addams and her family’s struggle with such a big life change. Through engaging dialogue and fun music, “The Addams Family” celebrates family and relationships while highlighting the value of unconditional love, loyalty, and authenticity. A student-led production from start to finish, the show in volved approximately 20 percent of the Upper School in the cast, crew and orchestra.

Wednesday, played by Maggie Inman (’19), is “Pulled” as she embraces her strange new love for birdies, Disney, Christmas and … Lucas.

Hillary Tunnell (’18) begins Jack Albertson’s (’18) hour-long transformation into Uncle Fester.

The Addams Family pet, “Thing,” played by Kathryn Chunn (’19), prepares to meet the Bienekes.

Morticia, Gomez and the Addams ancestors begin the Tango de Amor.

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Alice and Mal Bieneke, played by Stacy Chen (’18) and Alan Shorey (’18), rediscover romance and the value of laughter.

Ancestors Neal Yin (’20) and Wilson Zhang (’18) watch as Wednesday pleads the family for “One Normal Night.”

Medieval and gypsy ancestors Ieva Taraskeviciute (’19) and Pat Chimtanoo (’18) take the stage for a final costume check.

Lurch, played by Long Nguyen (’18), warmly welcomes the Bienekes into The Addams Family mansion.

Pugsley, played by Owen Payne (’21), plots against his sister as he poisons the family chalice in full disclosure.

Sophie Jin (’20), Stella Miao (’18) and the other female ancestors gift Uncle Fester a dance with the moon.

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Wednesday, played by Maggie Inman (’19), tortures her little brother, Pugsley, played by Owen Payne (’21), as he exclaims, “Do it again! Do it again!”

Uncle Fester, played by Jack Albertson (’18), reveals to the female ancestors that he’s fallen in love with the moon.

As Pugsley, played by Owen Payne (’21), drifts off to sleep, Morticia, played by Brie Bishop (’18), muses about the complexities of relationships.

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Rodney Moak brought his friend, Jo, to campus recently. Rodney lives in Huntsville, Ala., and wanted her to see his old stomping grounds.

individual who has the vision to see a better community and make it happen, at the Night for Sight in Atlanta last November. 1965

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Ashley Pace III and classmate Cleve Dobbins (’65) connected recently. He writes: “We were at the Pensacola Country Club having lunch and catching up after not seeing each other since graduation ’65! We had a ball!” 1968

Moultrie Plowden (’53), Buddy Dundervill (’53) and Dudley Ottley (’53) attend the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Dinner.

Rodney Moak (’51) pictured with his friend, Jo. 1955

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Jim McLeod was awarded the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by the Marquis Who’s Who in America.

Anne and Jimmy Kirkland (’53) attend the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Dinner.

Frank Barron (’48) visits with Moultrie Plowden (’53) at the Class of 1953 Lectureship.

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1959

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John Wiggs Jr. and his wife, Bobbie, stopped by campus during their 50th anniversary trip. John had not be on campus since the spring of 1959.

Anne (Montgomery) Parker (’05, LD ’13) visits with Ben Cheek (’72) at the Columbus-Area Alumni & Friends Lunch.

Cathy (O’Neill) Dollar and several of her Thornwood classmates enjoyed a reunion trip to Folly Beach, S.C. Attendees included Karen Prather, Martha (McCall) Pullen, Patti (Rogers) Barron, Susan (Edge) Whitaker, Jenny (Gafford) Barker, Brenda (Rock) West, Diane (Harris) Ogletree and Dollar. 1973

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Don Stinson writes: “My heartfelt thanks to all of my Darlington friends. Yesterday, ‘Downstairs at the White House’ was an Amazon Bestseller in both the Presidents & Heads of State and Political Humor categories at the same time! That hasn’t happened before. We’re very grateful for everyone’s support. For those of you who are as ancient as I am, you’ll find it fun to know that Mark Adelman (’73) is among the cast of characters, in addition to Presidents Nixon and Ford, Spiro Agnew, Bob Hope, and a host of others. Some 45 years after we left Darlington, we were surprised to find that we live about five miles apart in Boca Raton where he’s a very successful pulmonologist.” 1980

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Bobbie and John Wiggs (’59) 1963

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Lee Epting was inducted into the 2017 Phi Delta Theta Georgia Alumni Hall of Fame. He is the founder of Epting Events in Athens, Ga.

Former Darlington President Jim McCallie and Buster Wright (’69) attend the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Dinner.

Tom Harbin Jr. has retired from Eye Consultants of Atlanta after 42 years. He received the Scott Pastor Person of Vision Award, which honors an

Mary (Byrne) Vitro and Susan (Campbell) Marable ('80) visited campus over the summer. It was a great walk down memory lane!

Susan (Campbell) Marable ('80) and Mary (Byrne) Vitro ('80)

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Lloyd Griffin IV writes: “My wife, Amy, and three kids (Quinn, Della and Maggie) currently live at Community First Village in Austin, Texas. I am employed as an attorney at an international tax firm and my wife works as a radio broadcaster for Spirit 1059. We have been in Austin seven years now but miss all our friends on the East Coast!” 1991

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C.T. Lee and his family visited campus this summer. C.T. lives and works in the Washington, D.C., area. 1996

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Ballard Betz and his wife, Elizabeth (Bown ’95), welcomed a daughter, Monica Anne, in June 2017. She joins siblings August, Catherine, Samantha, Rachel and JB. The family lives in Rome. Brooke (Walker) Irby is celebrating six years at SBA Communications and 16 years in the wireless industry. She is a board member of the Georgia Wireless Association and the city representative (Atlanta) of the Women in Wireless Leadership Forum. Brooke’s daughter, Charlotte, attends Kings Ridge Christian School in Alpharetta, Ga., where she is active in cheerleading, lacrosse, and giving back to the community. 1997

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Class Agents: Julie (Wilson) Lucas, Vann Morris

Laura (Collier) Darnell and her husband, Gary, announce the birth of a son, Grant James, on March 1, 2018. The family lives in Greer, S.C.

Wright Smith (’70) attends the J.J. Darlington Society Reception. Michael Van Cise is one of 32 attorneys from the U.S., Canada, Austria and Spain elected a Fellow to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Fellows are respected trust and estate attorneys who have more than 10 years of experience in probate and trust law or estate planning. In Georgia, there are just 49 ACTEC Fellows. Michael is a partner at Arnall Golden Gregory’s Private Wealth Practice. 1999

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Class Agents: Marie (Hodge) Gordon

Matthew Jones Jr., head football coach at Kentucky Country Day School in Louisville, Ky., was named District Coach of the Year and State Coach of the Year. 2002

Coaches and team members from Darlington's 1998 State Championship football team celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their big win in September.

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Tiffany (Payne) Horton and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of a son, Duke Robertson, on July 4, 2017. He joins big brother Sam. The family lives in Rome. Chris Jackson and his wife, Catherine, announce the birth of a daughter, Virginia Leigh “Ginny,” on June 16, 2018. The family lives in Rome.

Claudia (Molina) Hamilton runs a nonprofit recovery community organization in Rome called LivingProof Recovery. LivingProof offers multiple pathways to recovery, including 12-step, faith-based, agnostic, medication-assisted or whatever else works. They offer CrossFit, nutrition classes, Bible studies, music activities and family peer support as well as childcare and tutoring during the school year for children whose parents are in recovery services.

John Hine (’53) and Bill Kelly (’71) attend the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Dinner.

Chris (’02, LD ’13), Ginny and Catherine Jackson

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Former Darlington Headmaster Brad Gioia, former Academic Dean Jack Summerbell, former President Jim McCallie, former Middle School Principal Jim Van Es, former Headmaster David Rhodes, former Associate Headmaster and current Dean of College Guidance Sam Moss (’63), and former Dean of Students and Associate Headmaster Gordon Neville (’55) pictured outside Morris Chapel at the wedding of Kristi (Buice) Brigman (’05).

Mai Mai (Selman) Kelly (’72T, LD ’12) attends the J.J. Darlington Society Reception.

Terri (Huffman) Watters (’72T, LD ’13) attends the J.J. Darlington Society Reception.

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Preston Stevens Jr. (’47) Forging connections, architecting success R etir ed a rchitect Pr eston Stev ens’ (’47) accomplishments are impressive, but designing the new $500 million terminal at what is now Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the late 1960s remains the crowning achievement of an illustrious career that started with a phone call from his dad at Darlington. “We had one telephone that was available to students,” recalled Stevens, who was raised in Atlanta and enrolled at Darlington as a sophomore in 1945. “It was mostly used for making calls, and there was always a line. If someone called and you were lucky enough to be found, it was a small miracle. I was lucky enough to be found the day my father called to inform me that his partner at the family firm had passed away. He asked if I would study to be his partner and I liked the idea. From that point, I knew I was going to be an architect.” In high school, Stevens ran track and was a member of the JV football team, but found his passions writing for the Jabberwokk and excelling in Physics and Geometry. Crediting Darlington, he

breezed through college at Georgia Tech and settled into the family firm, Stevens & Wilkinson. However, before a year could pass, his R.O.T.C. commitment at Tech led to his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Reporting for duty at Camp Stewart, Stevens spent a year in the swamps of South Georgia until he was assigned to the Army’s AntiAircraft Artillery School at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. There, he received specialty training on a 75-millimeter weapon called the Skysweeper before being stationed in a remote location in Alaska. “When they asked where we wanted to be stationed, I think we all requested Europe,” said Stevens. “Nobody picked Alaska, but that’s where I ended up, and it was a blessing in disguise. I’ve returned a few times in my life to go fishing, and it is a truly beautiful place to behold.” After finishing his service at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, he resumed his career, branching out and working firms in Fort Lauderdale and the Bahamas before returning to Stevens & Wilkinson. While assigned to a project

in Lynchburg, Va., he met his wife of 61 years, the former Marian Hutter. In mid-1967, the firm received a letter that would lead to the biggest project in Stevens’ career. The City of Atlanta was seeking bids for a redesign of the Atlanta Airport terminal, an ambitious project would help pave the way for today’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to become the busiest in the world in passenger volume. “We had no choice but to go for it,” said Stevens. “My dear friend, Bill Barnett, gave an old friend at Delta Airlines a call, knowing that they would be influencing the decision. Through that call, he learned that they had just completed an expansion of the airport in Detroit, Mich., with a firm called Smith, Hinchman & Grylls (SH&G) and that they wanted to use them for this project. We knew the City of Atlanta wouldn’t go for an outside firm unless they were associated with a local firm, so I picked up the phone and called SH&G President Bob Hastings to make the ask.” Hastings said yes and the firms joined forces. They were awarded the job and got to work designing a new, 2.5-million-square-foot terminal that could accommodate up to 55 million passengers per year. Construction began on the midfield terminal in January 1977, and the complex opened in September 1980, on time and under budget. Now retired, the Stevenses spend the majority of their time at their mountain home near Highlands, N.C. While trips to Rome aren’t frequent, Darlington reunions are never missed, and they enjoy visiting their granddaughter, Augusta Wayt (’20), a boarding student at the school. But Stevens’ most memorable trip back came at quite an expense. One afternoon, discovered a library book he’d checked out just before graduating from Darlington in 1947. The card was still in the back and, for fun, Marian figured up how much he owed in late fees. He told some old classmates, who called the school, and the group was invited back for a luncheon. Continued on p. 21

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“I got up in front of the student body and faculty and announced I was writing a check for $720 for the late fees I owed,” laughed Stevens. “After the applause died down, one of the math teachers let me know that with compound interest, I actually owed $7,200. That became most expensive luncheon I was ever invited to.” Stevens’ wit is still razor sharp, but all joking aside his appreciation for Darlington runs deep. Father figures, teachers, and mentors such as E.L. Wright, R.M. “Bull” Yankee, W.J. Judd, Paul J. King and Mike “Sack Brain” Milligan all had a profound impact on the man Stevens became. His peers became business connections, the curriculum prepared him for his higher education, and his instructors set the moral compass that led to success professionally and as a family man. “I made contacts at Darlington who helped me tremendously in my career,” he said. “Some of the biggest jobs I ever landed were facilitated by my former classmates. Honestly, there were so many it was hard to keep count, and that really speaks to the success Darlington breeds. I had no idea how much my time at Darlington would help me in the future, but looking back it is apparent now.”

2003

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Padrick Dennis and his wife, Mary, announce the birth of a daughter, Margaret Jane, on May 16, 2018. 2004

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Baldwin (Harris) Chambless and her husband, Nick, announce the birth of a son, Oliver, on Feb. 7, 2018. The family lives in Marietta, Ga.

Oliver, the son of Nick and Baldwin (Harris) Chambless (’04, LD ’17 ) Parrish Owens married Catherine Marie Terc on May 12, 2018, at Darlington School’s Morris Chapel. The couple lives in Atlanta.

Catherine and Parrish Owens (’04, LD ’13 )

Danny Daniels (’66) and Luke Lester (’84, LD ’13) visit at the Athens-Area Alumni & Friends Lunch.

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Kristi (Buice) Brigman married James Matthew Brigman on Nov. 18, 2017, at Darlington School’s Morris Chapel. The couple lives in Atlanta.

2007

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Lee Taylor and Robyn Brass (’07) completed the Atlanta Women’s 5k last spring.

Lee Taylor (’07) and Robyn Brass (’07) 2008

Mary Anne (Butler) Brocato (’83) visits with John Tuggle (’80) at the Columbus-Area Alumni & Friends Lunch.

James and Kristi (Buice) Brigman (’05) Bradley Pierson and his wife, Carla, announce the birth of a son, Elijah Joseph, on June 9, 2018. The family lives in Rome, where Bradley is the assistant athletic director and head boys’ basketball coach at Darlington.

Mark Kothe (’84) visits with Head of School Brent Bell at the Greenville-Area Alumni & Friends Lunch.

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Renard Carlos was recently elected to the Warrenton (Va.) Town Council. Trey Payne III married Mary Margaret McCord on April 21, 2018, at St. James Church in Gadsden, Ala. The couple lives in Rome, where Trey has opened a retail auto store. Tea (Pozgajcic) Prpic and her husband, Vedran, visited campus on a recent trip to the United States. Tea and Vedran live and work in Croatia.

Alison (Taylor) White (’99) leads a Career Day session about the travel industry. Elijah, the son of Carla and Bradley Pierson (’05) 2006

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Mary (Owens) Ethridge and her husband, Ty, announce the birth of a daughter, Emmy, on May 24, 2018. The family lives in Rome.

Vedran and Tea (Pozgajcic) Prpic (’08) Brennen (Riddle) Smith married Paul Gentry Smith III on May 12, 2018, at First Centenary United Methodist Church in Chattanooga, Tenn. The couple lives in Chattanooga.

Tobin Hagler (’99) leads a Career Day session about insurance sales. Claire Ginn (’99) leads a Career Day session about the music industry.

Alumni Council President Ryan Fox (’01, LD ’17) welcomes students and faculty on Career Day.

Steven Collier (’00) leads a Career Day session about real estate.

Brennen (Riddle) Smith (’08, LD ’18)

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Taylor Black (’97) and his father-in-law, Sammy Ely, walk through Mercedes Benz Stadium during installation

Taylor Black (’97) Building “The Benz”

Taylor Black’s (’97) Darlington journey began in third grade. Three decades later, he is the man responsible for ensuring that all technological components of Atlanta’s new Mercedes Benz Stadium were up and running for the Falcons’ 2017 season. But even now, he says his Darlington journey isn’t over as he continues to benefit from skills mastered and connections made in school “In my career, I have to deal with a lot of different people and a lot of different personalities,” said Black. “I think Darlington provided a great foundation because we had people from all over the country and the world. I think I naturally evolved into being able to communicate with all kinds of folks. That was something that wasn’t even part of the curriculum; it was just part of the day-today social activity Darlington provided.” Black’s earliest Darlington memories stem from his time in Lower School on the Thornwood campus, built in the 1830s and twice occupied by Union troops during the Civil War. “I remember being amazed by that old white house,” he said. “We got to go up in the attic and see the notes on the wall from the Civil War soldiers. We were just little kids at the time, so young that we didn’t know if it was true or not, but it sure made for some great ghost stories.”

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He played football and baseball through his senior year, finishing his football career with an undefeated regular season that ended in the second round of the playoffs. The following year, his future wife, Sheryl (Ely) Black (’01), would cheer on his former teammates to the school’s lone state football championship. “I couldn’t have been happier for those guys when they won it all the next year,” said Black. “I would have loved for it to happen a year earlier, but I think anyone who ever wore purple and white was thrilled to see them win it all.” Upon graduating, Black headed to Auburn University and, later, Southern Polytechnic, where he earned his degree in construction management. The math-heavy curriculum was something he embraced, having excelled in the subject in high school. He was well prepared thanks, in large part, to a legendary Algebra teacher and the support of his coaches. “Mr. Van Es had a world-famous Algebra class,” said Black. “Everyone loved him, and he just had an ability to get the best out of his students while making it easy to understand. As far as my other classes were concerned, any of us on the baseball or football team were held to a high standard by Coach Bell and Coach Sharp. If they got wind that weren’t on point in the classroom, you could guarantee a one-way conversation that got us back on track.” That accountability has paid huge dividends for Taylor in his work with Malory & Evans and Holder Construction Co., where he is now senior manager of MEP (mechanical, electric and plumbing), overseeing 56 employees from Atlanta to California. Recently, the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself when Holder was made lead partner in a joint venture to complete the construction of the new Mercedes Benz Stadium. The project took four-and-a-half years, wrapping up just in time for the first preseason game of the Atlanta Falcons’ 2017 season. Black was in charge of working

with IBM on special systems, which encompasses all the key technological components that create a state-of-the-art stadium. “We were basically in charge of installing all the technology in the stadium,” explained Black. “It was a pretty challenging project for us as we worked right up until the first event. The last six months, we were working 14-16 hours a day to get things ready, so watching the Falcons take the field was an all-time moment for me.” Holder Construction is the No. 1 data center builder in the country. As the market for these centers has increased exponentially over the past five years and technology such as AI (Artificial Intelligence) and self-driving cars move into the mainstream, Holder has cemented itself as the go-to when it comes to projects of this nature. “We have really just reached the tip of the iceberg,” said Black. “A few years ago, we were building data centers that were 12, 14 to maybe 20 megawatts, and now 120 megawatts is pretty standard. The growth is really exciting.” With much to look forward to in his young career, Black looks back on his time at Darlington with pride. “I hope current students take full advantage of their time at Darlington,” he said. “I don’t think I fully understood what was being offered to us. It was an amazing education, amazing athletics and an amazing social experience with people from all over the world. That’s a unique experience not many people get to have.”

Maggie Sparks was named senior notes editor on the Executive Board for the University of Georgia School of Law Georgia Law Review. Emily (Grizzard) Valdes and her husband, Teo Valdes, came to campus recently to talk with Darlington Spanish teachers about their business, Language South, and the El Pueblo Spanish Camp they offer in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Kent Harrison (’01, LD ’15) leads a Career Day session about education. 2010

Patrick Wilson (’08) and Jason Jones (’90) visit with Director of Annual Giving Julia Douglas (’07) at the Atlanta-Area Alumni & Friends Lunch & Learn.

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Mack McCann married Monica Macedo at Sycamore Vineyards in Morgan Hill, Calif., on June 30, 2018.

Teo and Emily (Grizzard) Valdes (’11) pictured with Spanish teachers Ashley Evans and Gabi Zini 2012

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Austin Spooner graduated with his Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University on May 19, 2018.

Harley Yancey (’07, LD ’17) leads a Career Day session about law.

Mack (’10) and Monica McCann 2011

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Leah Mayo received her Juris Doctor Degree from Mercer University School of Law on May 12, 2018. She was also recently awarded the The Order of Barristers; the 2018 Lauren Giddings Scholarship from the Association of Women Law Students; the Walker P. Johnson Jr. Award from the W. Augustus Bootle Inn of Court; and the Faculty Award for Most Outstanding Senior. Shelley and Austin Spooner (’12) 2013

Amber (Barker) Gadow (’06) leads a Career Day session about physical therapy.

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Celina Kassam and Marshall McCann ('15) recently reunited in Toronto, Canada. Morgan Pollard was named to the Editorial Board of the University of Georgia School of Law Georgia Law Review. Leah Mayo (’11) and Ben Davidson (’11)

Mike Jones (’04, LD ’16) leads a Career Day session about the media and entertainment industry.

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Manal Khatib (’95) Full circle from Palestine to Rome

In 1988, 10-year-old Manal Khatib (’95) enrolled at Darlington as a day student after her family left Ramallah, Palestine, due to political unrest. Her father worked in the carpet industry, but instead of settling in Calhoun or Dalton, they chose Rome after learning about Darlington from industry colleague Jerry Hubbard of Marglen Industries. Last year, things came full circle when Khatib and her husband, Ismat, moved their own family from Palestine to Rome so that their children could attend Darlington. “On my first day, I remember Jim Van Es being there to greet me when I arrived,” said Khatib, who was in sixth grade at the time. “Coming from overseas, I didn’t know what to expect, but everyone was so welcoming. I felt at home and accepted as part of the Darlington family immediately.” She showed promise in all of her academic endeavors, crediting teachers and advisers like Eddie

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Guth, the Ortegas, Carol Mentrez, and Betsy Awsumb as mentors in her development. “Darlington was not only a school that provided a great education,” said Khatib, “it was a place that gave me confidence, taught me how to appreciate people from diverse backgrounds, and provided me with the critical-thinking tools to face academic and career challenges in the future.” But the classroom wasn’t the only place Khatib excelled; she was a natural on the track as well. Competing in track and cross country, she pushed herself – with guidance from her coaches – to be the best she could be, eventually setting a school record for the 800-meter relay. Her victories and losses in those events taught her to challenge herself and always strive for the best possible outcome. In May of 1995, Khatib graduated from Darlington and traveled back to the Middle East. She would attend Hebrew University of Jerusalem and BirZeit University in the West Bank before returning to the place she felt most comfortable, Rome, to finish her degree in psychology at Shorter College.

“After I graduated from Shorter, I decided to move back to Palestine,” she said. “It was there that I met Ismat. We later married and moved to Puerto Rico, where he had spent the majority of his life.” The couple found happiness in Puerto Rico and had three daughters, Dana, Noor, and Iman. Ismat worked in the pharmaceutical industry, while Manal focused her attention on their children until they returned to Palestine in 2009. Their time in Palestine allowed them to travel throughout the Middle East and Europe, giving their daughters the opportunity to experience different parts of the world and develop an appreciation for different cultures. Life was good, but the couple wanted the best possible education for their children and Manal’s experience at Darlington left no doubt where they could receive it. “After 18 years away from Rome, we made a decision to move back to the States so that we could enroll our children at Darlington,” she said. “Our sole motivation for coming back was to make sure our girls were provided the best education possible. I knew from my time there that they would have an amazing experience at the school.” So, in 2017, they made their move back to Rome and the school that fostered so many good memories for Manal. Dana, Noor, and Iman all enrolled at Darlington, and a second generation of Tigers was born. “It has been a wonderful transition,” said Manal. “Every faculty member that has been involved with my kids since arriving at school has made it feel like home for them in such a short time. They are in school with children from all over the world, and I love that they are able to connect with people from various cultural backgrounds. Each one of my girls is just so happy to be at Darlington, and I’m happy to call this place my alma mater. I’m sure Dana, Noor and Iman will be as proud as I am when they can call it theirs.”

Class Notes 2014

(next reunion 2024)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Hanna Grevelius was named University of Tampa Entrepreneurship Student of the Year. Willie Wofford IV was named to Wofford College’s fall 2017 Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours of graded courses and attain a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher. 2016

Alumni from the 1970 Mid-South Championship and 1971 Georgia State Championship soccer teams celebrate the 80th birthday of their former coach Clint Schaum.

(next reunion 2021)

Class Agent: Vacancy

Jalisa Kassam is a sophomore at Oglethorpe University, where she plays lacrosse. She recently visited with Sam Moss (’63), Darlington’s dean of college guidance, on one of his trips to Oglethorpe for an Admissions Advisory Board meeting.

and the community. The group was chartered to serve directly under the Office of the President in conjunction with the Auburn athletic department and Auburn Alumni Association as the official hosts and hostesses of Auburn University. Kyle Tackeberry, a University of South Carolina Aiken men’s baseball standout, was named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/ her team’s events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility.

Advancement staffers Julia Douglas (’07) and Becca Wood catch up with Aisling Fields (’18), Ellison Brewster (’18) and Bailey Smith (’15) at the Auburn-Area Alumni Lunch. Chief Advancement Officer Julie (Wilson) Lucas (’97) visits with classmates Richard Scott (’97) and Megan Henry at the Auburn-Area Alumni Lunch.

Jalisa Kassam (’16) and Sam Moss (’63) Bob Ledbetter III was tapped to be a “Plainsman” at Auburn University. With origins going back to 1960s, the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen are charged with the duty and honor of representing Auburn University students to faculty, administrators,

Charlie Shorey (’16) and Camille Temples (’13) visit at the Auburn-Area Alumni Lunch.

Calling all alumni… Distinguished Alumnus Nominations Send us your nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Established by the Alumni Council in 1983, this award recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence in their profession and/or community and who have demonstrated loyalty to Darlington. Please e-mail your nomination to vvincent@darlingtonschool.org by Dec. 1, 2018 and include the following information:

Alumni Council Nominations Send us your nomination for the 2019-2021 term. The Darlington School Alumni Council is the governing body of the Alumni Association. Council members serve for a three-year term and are nominated by current Alumni Council members and the Association membership at large. Please e-mail your nomination to vvincent@darlingtonschool.org by Dec. 1, 2018.

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HONOR ROLL Donors Whether you made a contribution to The Darlington Fund or our endowment funds, you have helped to make a difference in the lives of those we are committed to educating. Thank you for your continued support of Darlington School! We invite you to visit www.darlingtonschool. org/honorroll to see all gifts to the school as well as donor lists broken down by giving levels. While we strive for accuracy in this reporting, if you notice an error or have a question about your donation, please contact Debbie Greeson at 706-802-4373. The Honor Roll reflects gifts made from June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2018. Alumni Class of 1939 Mr. George C. Slickman Class of 1941 Mr. George W. Bryan Mr. Harold F. Gallivan Jr. Class of 1943 *Mr. William M. Wilcox Jr. Class of 1944 Mr. Allen Brookins-Brown Jr. Mr. James C. Fort Dr. Joseph B. Harris Mr. Lyons J. Heyman Mr. John W. Thatcher Class of 1945 Anonymous (1) Mr. Richard G. Glasgow Mr. Charles A. Leslie Mr. Robert H. D. Reily Class of 1946 Mr. Jere Dodd Jr. Mr. Otis Milner The Rev. and Dr. Robert L. Montgomery Mr. McLaurin Shaw Mr. Charlton K. Torrence Jr. Dr. Frank C. Wilson Class of 1947 Mr. Richard R. Felker Mr. William D. Landrum Mr. Edward Miles Mr. Claybourn B. Rhinehart Mr. Hugh I. Richardson Jr. Mr. Robert Sloan Mr. Preston S. Stevens Jr. Mr. W. Gardner Wright Class of 1948 Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. Mr. William H. Clayton Jr. Mr. Richard A. Denny Jr. Mr. Miller T. Harrison Jr. The Rev. William F. Henning

Mr. Charles S. Heyman Jr. Mr. Stephen D. Potts Mr. Eugene D. Scott Dr. Allan E. Strand Class of 1949 Mr. Lewis S. Andrews Jr. *Mr. Robert P. Gorrell Mr. Daniel M. Johnston *Mr. David M. Lacy Dr. David A. Mathewes Jr. Mr. John K. Ottley Jr. Mr. Cooper E. Taylor Jr. Mr. Wiley W. Virden Jr. Class of 1950 Mr. Edward M. Austin Mr. Claude H. Booker Jr. Mr. Jack A. Curtis Mr. Arnold Hoge Mr. J. Martin Turbidy Class of 1951 Mr. Edgar M. Clark Mr. William A. Dunlap Mr. T. Gary Fitts *Mr. Albert F. Gandy Mr. Rodney L. Moak Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. Mr. D. Robert Trundle Class of 1952 Mr. Douglas D. Connah Jr. Col. Robert F. Dundervill Jr. *Mr. John R. Hines Jr. Mr. Gerald M. Lester Mr. Marion H. Liles Jr. Dr. Robert S. Lowrey Jr. Mr. Charles N. Plowden Jr. Dr. William S. Rawson Class of 1953 Mr. Moses E. Brinson VIII Mr. Charles R. Cookson Mr. Paul E. Corum Jr. Mr. James H. Dillard II Mr. Samuel L. Donaldson Mr. Walter E. Dundervill Sr. Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody

Mr. Wentworth A. Hamilton Mr. Eugene Herrin Mr. James C. Hill Jr. Mr. John P. Hine Mr. William E. Johnson Dr. James J. Kirkland Dr. Malcolm N. Luxenberg Mr. Jerry L. Minge Mr. H. Tennent Neville Mr. J. Dudley Ottley Sr. Mr. Frederick E. Parker Mr. Moultrie D. Plowden Mr. John R. Schenck Jr. Mr. William B. Shuford Jr. Mr. Robert W. Stanford Mr. Harlan M. Trammell Jr. Mr. Marshall P. Walker Dr. Frederick A. Ware Jr. Class of 1954 Mr. Hugh F. Bryant Dr. John W. Duskin Jr. Mr. James A. Ford Mr. Thomas H. Ford Mr. David D. Harvey Mr. J. Cantey Heath Dr. J. Barney Hunter Mr. George H. Johnson Mr. William H. Jordan Dr. Robert C. Keown Mr. Matthew H. Patton Mr. H. Thomas Robins Mr. William C. Scott Mr. Stephen H. Sewell Jr. Mr. Fred W. Snell Jr. *Mr. Neal L. Williams Sr. Class of 1955 Mr. Charles R. Bamford Dr. Bannester L. Harbin Jr. Mr. John G. Hunter Dr. James L. MacLeod Mr. Wm. Gordon Neville III/Jr. Mr. C. Jerry Spurlin Mr. Carl V. Strayhorn Jr. Class of 1956 Dr. William E. Battle

“When our students are performing in our Christmas play each year, I always see their confidence bloom. The Upper School students who come to watch are so encouraging with their applause. The glow on my students’ faces when this happens is one of the best parts of the school year. I am thankful to be a part of a school community that fosters the arts at every level!” - Jody Deaton, Kindergarten Teacher

Mr. William S. Ebert Mr. Edward B. Hamler Mr. Quill O. Healey Mr. Scott R. Henson Mr. William B. Lemann Mr. Robert J. McCamy Jr. Mr. Bradford L. Riddle Sr. Mr. Patrick W. Roche Mr. Richard R. Smith Dr. Charles L. Whitfield Mr. Thomas M. Willingham II Class of 1957 Mr. Jere A. Drummond Mr. Robert L. Franklin Lt. Cmdr. David Franz Dr. Peter G. Gilbert Mr. Alston Glenn Col. R. Ramsey Green Mr. T. Frank Huguenin Jr. Mr. Paul C. Kendall Mr. R. Denson Martin Jr. Mr. Donald H. McCamy Mr. Robert A. Ragan Mr. Marvin W. Spearman Jr. Mr. Benjamin C. Wetherington Capt. H. Pack Willimon Jr. Class of 1958 Anonymous (1) Mr. Robert M. Brinson Sr. Dr. William L. Clark Jr. Mr. A. David Conner Mr. John R. DiPrima Dr. Lewis M. Flint Jr. Mr. Jefferson D. Godard Jr. Mr. David H. Hanks Mr. Charles H. Higgins III Mr. Kenneth E. Hyatt Mr. R. William Ide III Mr. George H. McElveen Dr. Clyde C. Medlock Jr. Mr. William A. Mitchell Jr. Mr. H. Wynn Montgomery Jr. Mr. B. Wayne Ozment Mr. Roby Robinson III Mr. John W. Vardaman Jr.

Mr. Jerry E. Watson Mr. James S. Whelan Mr. Evan H. Wood Class of 1959 Mr. J. William Blevins Mr. C. William Daniel Mr. Frank T. Dodd Mr. James F. Fitzpatrick III Mr. F. Berry Hayley Mr. James C. Hill III Mr. Watkins C. Johnston Jr. Mr. Marshall G. Jones Mr. Marcus G. Keown II Mr. Moultrie S. Lanier II Mr. R. Glenn Lesley Mr. Bill W. Smith Mr. Edward White V Mr. Charles B. Youmans Jr. Mr. David H. Young III Class of 1960 Mr. Thomas W. Akridge Mr. Randall S. Booker Mr. Edwin C. Bynum Jr. Mr. C. Langdon Cheves Jr. Mr. John J. Doyle Jr. Mr. James J. Edmundson Dr. David O. Findley Mr. Robert E. Hardin Jr. Mr. Edward W. Phifer III Mr. Edward H. Rudert Dr. John R. Stephenson II The Rev. Horace A. Stewart Jr. Dr. J. Douglas Strain Mr. John W. Walden Jr. Mr. John H. Williams III Mr. Robert E. Withers III Class of 1961 Lt. Col. A. Morton Archibald Jr. Mr. Allison W. Arrington Jr. Dr. Robert A. Bethel Mr. Terry D. Bradshaw Dr. Edward W. Brewster Jr. Mr. Thomas M. Cannon Mr. William E. Coleman III Mr. R. Larry Crutchfield

*indicates deceased Fall 2018

Community News Mr. Arthur T. Davis Mr. L. Ray Dempsey Mr. Michael A. Diprima Mr. P. Allen Dodd Jr. Mr. William H. Ford Jr. Mr. Lloyd H. Griffin III Mr. C. Brooks Gulledge Dr. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. Mr. Guy O. Hunter Mr. Frank M. Johnston Mr. Nevin Patton III Mr. Joel M. Pyle Mr. Lathrop W. Smith Mr. Osgood P. Willingham II Mr. Robert F. Woodruff Mr. Alexander K. Wyatt Jr. Class of 1962 Mrs. Ann Oswalt Brierley Mr. Edward E. Brown III Mr. George H. Byars Ms. Starr Willingham Byrne Mr. Houston L. Crumpler Jr. Mr. James E. Davis Jr. Mr. George C. Gibson Mr. Daniel E. Gulden Dr. Neel Hammond Jr. Mrs. Adeline Wright Hanks Mr. Gordon Lee Hight II Mr. D. Gary Hill Mr. Jimmy E. Jordan Dr. John S. Kirkland Jr. Dr. Jerome E. Lahman Mr. George H. Lanier II Mr. Charles S. Lichtman Dr. Claud E. Morgan Jr. Mr. Frederick L. Neely Mrs. Joyce Riddle Neely Mr. William H. Read Mr. J. Davis Roberts Mr. Claude E. Sessions Mr. John A. Shearer Mr. Clarence E. Smith III Dr. Richard F. Spanjer Dr. Frank D. Stegall Sr. Class of 1963 Mr. Wright W. Bagby Jr. Mr. Alfred L. Barron Jr. Mrs. Mary McCamy Beachum Mr. James E. Bethel Mr. John G. Brock Mrs. Kay Wyatt Cheves Mr. James P. Coleman III

"Thousands of alumni across the United States and all over the world are successful because of a foundation that Darlington built. The importance of ensuring that students get that opportunity is very much alive and as an alumna, I now see that it's a responsibility we should be honored to have." - Brennen (Riddle) Smith (’08, LD ’18)

Dr. Joel E. Dendy Jr. Mr. Robert N. Elkins Mr. Lee E. Epting Mrs. Emmelyn Harrison Flint Mr. Robert O. Freeman Dr. Joseph W. Goldston Dr. Buford G. Harbin Dr. Thomas S. Harbin Jr. Mrs. Mary Jervis Hayes Mr. John P. Hines Mr. James C. Humphries Mr. Robert L. Ison Mr. R. Marshall Jackson Jr. Mrs. Susan Dewey Jackson Mr. J. Stephen Jenkins Sr. Mr. G. Donald Johnson Mr. William W. Jordan Mr. Samuel G. Moss III Mr. W. Watt Neal Jr. Mr. John D. Scoggins Mr. E. Willingham Smith III Mr. Randolph H. Stokely Mr. Julian C. Whitten Mr. William M. Whittenburg Jr. Mr. William E. Wofford III Class of 1964 Mr. Michael S. Barron Sr. Mr. D. Randolph Berry Mr. Robert L. Berry Dr. Marion M. Bradford Mr. J. Roe Burton Mr. William T. Cothran Jr. Mr. George R. Dodge

“Students gain confidence and compassion through service to others. In Summerbell House, leaders engage with first-year borders and establish connections to help them thrive as students, athletes, and artists. I emphasize the importance of being an example and developing a mindset that your character and integrity are not qualities you can take off and put on when you feel like it. You are who you are ALL THE TIME!” - Randy Smith, Head of Summerbell House

Mr. John L. Dozier Mrs. Anne Turner Ginsberg Dr. William C. Gordon Mrs. Julia Todd Holliday Mr. J. Terry Honan Mr. Robert E. Keister Mr. Charles E. Lindsay Mr. Robert H. Meaher Mr. John T. Newton Jr. Mr. Stephen P. Poulsen Mr. Scott Price Mr. Robert E. Rudert Mr. Thomas R. Shevlin Mr. Frank M. Taylor Jr. Mrs. Linda Hoge Wilkin Class of 1965 Mr. Thomas B. Bing Mr. Harry M. Foss Jr. Mr. Robert C. Gaw Mrs. Donna Jacks Griffin Mr. M. Stephen Hart Mr. William S. Hattendorf Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin Hertenstein Mr. Wynne T. Huff II Mr. David G. Hunter Mrs. Nancy Smith Hunter Mr. Randal L. Ringhaver Mr. Frank M. Rogers IV Mrs. Karen Boggs Settle Mr. Joseph E. Teague Jr. Capt. Charles M. Vinson Mr. David S. Wilkin Dr. F. Doyle Woodruff Mr. G. McRae Worthington Mr. James H. Zachry Class of 1966 Mr. William F. Brewster Mr. Hugh Corbett Mr. Thomas H. De Buys Mr. H. Patrick Derrick Mr. William G. Harris Mrs. Carol Nichols Henwood Mrs. Villa Sulzbacher Hizer Mr. Thomas A. Hyatt Mr. David G. Newton Dr. Robert F. Norton Jr. Mr. Thomas B. Pearce III Mr. Edward W. Penn Jr. Mrs. Sally Dahlstrom Rudert Mr. Frank W. Virgin Class of 1967 Mrs. C. Lee Lovvorn Albright Mr. John C. Brewster Mr. William D. Cornwell Jr. Mr. J. Bryant Durham Mr. William E. Elmore Jr. Mr. Edward N. Esserman Mr. David C. Forrester Mr. Bryan M. Grant III Mr. Dudley H. Greenhut Dr. Robert L. Harbin Mr. Charles A. Hight Jr.

Mr. William M. Huffman Jr. Dr. Mell C. Jackson Mr. Randolph G. Lewis Mrs. Rhyne Morgan Lipsey Mr. J. Bradford May Mrs. Nancie Wright McManus Dr. Duncan B. McRae Jr. Mr. J. Kenneth Morgan Mr. Jonathan D. Reily Mrs. Marchant Starr Reutlinger Mr. J. Douglas Riddle II Mr. T. Andrew Smith Mr. James S. Thomas Mr. W. Lee Thuston Mr. James P. Trotter Jr. Mrs. Sue Willingham Upchurch Mr. Allen H. Wellons Mr. Lynn E. Whatley Mr. Larry C. Williams Mr. Stuart C. Witham IV Class of 1968 Mrs. Patti Rogers Barron Mr. Ralph H. Chaney III Mrs. Cathy O'Neill Dollar Mr. Charles W. Evans Mr. John C. Fletcher Jr. Mr. Robert L. Garner Jr. Mr. Robert P. Harris Mr. Ralph M. Howse Jr. Mr. Harry Johnson III The Rev. Dr. C. Patrick MacArthur Mr. Kent Maury Mr. Jack L. McGinnis Mr. Dwight M. Meadors Mr. James W. Moore Mr. F. David Muschamp Mr. William F. Nixon Mrs. Diane Harris Ogletree Lt. Col. J. David Pesterfield Dr. Daniel D. Primm Jr. Mr. S. David Smith Jr. Mr. Lucas A. Snipes Dr. Leslie C. Watters Mrs. Brenda Rock West Class of 1969 Dr. Kenneth F. Davis Mr. William W. Gaffney Jr. Mr. Russell W. Horneman Mr. Michael W. Horner Mr. Scott R. Johnston Jr. Mr. Richard T. Lewis Dr. John M. McCord Sr. Mr. Gray D. Morrison III Mrs. Ansley Briley Saville Mr. Charles D. Scott Dr. J. Thrower Starr Jr. Mr. R. Craig Stiegel Mr. Thomas B. Waller Mr. Timothy R. Wallis Mr. Cecil B. Wright III Class of 1970 Mr. Thomas A. Barron

Mr. H. Logan Boss III Mr. Steven L. Boyd Mr. Carlton Carden Mr. John A. Carey Mrs. Brooke Milner Cornwell Mr. Stephen L. Cornwell Mrs. Laura Harbin Davis Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II Mr. Frank M. Harrison Mr. Jackson M. Heard Mr. Lyons J. Heyman Jr. Mr. J. Craig McCrary Mrs. Frances Smith McLean Mr. Charles V. Miller Mr. Lee R. Redmond III Mr. Wright W. Smith Mr. George M. Soper Jr. Mr. Perrin C. Trotter Mr. William C. Wesley Mrs. Kathy Brown Whitman The Hon. R. David Whittenburg Mrs. Jackie Webster Wiggins Mr. James P. Worthington Mr. Barry Wright III Class of 1971 Mrs. Tippen Harvey Anderson Ms. Lucy Griffin Babcock Mr. James T. Byars Mr. John C. Catmur Mrs. Virginia Starr Gunther Mrs. Rena Storey Henderson Mr. Thomas L. Jones Jr. Mr. William A. Kelly Jr. Mrs. Cynthia Hortman Meeker Mr. Gerald W. Moore Mrs. Jane Boggs Parr Mr. Robert C. Powell III Mrs. Suzanne Wright Protz Ms. Karen A. Sachs Mrs. Elaine Hackett Smith Mr. Gordon A. Smith Mr. John W. Spears III Mr. Steven L. Teeter Mrs. Diane Munchak Wilson Class of 1972 Mr. Claude F. Allen Mr. James D. Bonham Dr. R. Andrew Bradley Mr. R. Crawford Brock Jr. Mrs. Robin Davis Byars Dr. Benjamin H. Cheek Mr. R. Samuel Davenport Jr. Mr. William B. Dobbs II Mrs. Deborah Brice Greeson Mrs. Deborah Heyman Harris Mr. John R. Hawkins Jr. Mr. Charles L. Hillis Jr. Dr. Robert P. Hortman The Rev. W. Ray Inscoe Mr. Micajah B. Jones Mrs. Mary Selman Kelly Dr. Peeler G. Lacey

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T h a n k Y o u t oC oOmum r CuSln ua ipstspy oNNrotetew er s Dr. James R. Lovvorn Mrs. Lyn Cunningham Mackersie Mr. Calhoun A. Mays III Mr. Benjamin S. McLean Mrs. Merri Barron McLean Mr. Alan M. Misak Mr. Royce F. Morris Mr. James J. O'Neill III *Mr. Delford L. Parker Mr. Thomas D. Richardson Mr. Charles S. Roach Mr. Kevin E. Sachs Mr. Julius C. Shaw Jr. Mr. William G. Smith Jr. Dr. Carlos A. Sotolongo Mrs. Joan Sisley Stilwell Ms. Jane G. Sullivan Mr. James G. Thwaite Mrs. Beth Garner Tibboel Mr. J. Gray Tuttle Jr. Mrs. Teresa Huffman Watters Mr. J. Thomas Watters Jr. Mr. James R. Wilson Mr. Steven R. Winkler Class of 1973 Dr. Ernest W. Beasley III *Mr. Kenneth M. Dickson Mr. Scott C. Dozier Dr. C. Carter Edge III Mr. S. Taylor Edwards Mrs. Nan Ellen Sutton Fuller Mr. Edwin H. Gilliland Mr. Edmund W. Goddard Mr. Robert U. Grizzard Mrs. Christa Cline Jackson Mr. Robert T. Korski Mr. Earl H. Macaulay Mr. P. Kimbrough McConkey Mr. Bradford Milner Dr. John G. Moore Mr. Donald M. Stinson Dr. Stephen E. Wilhoite Class of 1974 Mr. Anthony M. Cantrell Mr. Douglas A. Hendrickson Mr. David M. Heyman Mr. Henry J. Hine Mr. Robert F. Horsley Jr. Mr. Stafford W. Huff Mr. James M. Kelley III Mr. Lawrence S. Pritchard Mr. F. Daniel Rutledge Mr. Thomas H. Selman Mr. McKie M. Trotter II Mr. Thomas M. Young Class of 1975 Anonymous (1) Mr. H. Shol Brown III Mr. John R. Cunningham III

Dr. D. Scott Edwards Mrs. Frances Beeland Givhan Mr. Kelly G. Hillis Mr. James B. Hunter Jr. Mr. James H. Jenkins III Mr. William F. Kelley Mr. Benjamin R. Levinson Mr. Warren A. Rigas Mr. David M. Sewell Mr. Harold M. Storey Mrs. Emily Stegall Stuckey Mr. W. Frank Stuckey Jr. Dr. Randolph P. Sumner Mr. William P. Trotter Jr. Mrs. Karen Candler Tucker Mrs. Melody Wilder Wilson Class of 1976 Mrs. Susan Adair Blanton Mrs. Frances Formby Buice Mrs. Jean M. Early Mr. William M. Gilliland Sr. Mrs. Diana Fouriezos Hoyt Mr. Edward S. Marks Jr. Dr. Daniel D. Pate III Mrs. Shelly Stein Peller Mrs. Roberta Munchak Peters Mr. W. Burr Weatherly Class of 1977 Mrs. Rose Rooney Abee Mr. Joseph T. Bennett Mrs. Susan Camp Berry Mr. J. Frank Clements Ms. Patience Collier Mrs. Kristy Mack Curtis Mr. James K. Dent Mr. Charles W. Douglas Mr. Nimrod T. Frazer Jr. Mr. M. Bryan Freeman Ms. Bonnie Grizzard Mr. W. Mark Hall Mrs. Mary Helen Wright Heaner Mr. Andrew C. Heaner Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Higbie Ms. Judith Hine Mr. Dennis Hodge Jr. Mr. John Izard Jr. Mr. Seth L. Knight III Mr. H. Gordon Pettit III Mrs. Jenny Tippin Walter Mr. Alexander W. Whitaker IV Mr. Delos H. Yancey III Class of 1978 Mrs. Linda Stevens Albrecht Mr. James A. Bailey Mrs. Mary Harvey Beaver Mr. John Paul Cooper Mr. Hendrick L. Cromartie III Ms. Paige Skidmore Dickow Mr. John K. Gilliland Jr.

Mr. Gregory R. Glover Mr. Bob H. Howell Mr. Peter A. McConkey Mrs. Rebekah Barron Montgomery Mr. Chason L. Mull Mrs. Katheryn Brice Mull Mr. H. Christopher Peacock Mr. Charles J. Radford Jr. Ms. Cristina D Smith Mr. John L. Todd Mr. J. Henry Trexler Mrs. Margaret Kay Waggoner Mr. Thad W. Watters Sr. Mr. Lee Williams III Class of 1979 Mr. Wade H. Brannon Jr. Mrs. Allison Hunter Brooks Mr. Jeffery K. Brooks Mrs. Eva Marie Kelley Burns Mrs. Susan Hine Duke Mr. J. Brian Dulaney Mrs. Virginia Johnson Guth Mr. Charles S. Heyman III Dr. Robert A. Jarrett Mr. Henry P. Linginfelter Mr. Tony D. Massing Mr. William S. Morris IV Mr. John M. Nixon Sr. Mrs. Linda Grizzard Owens Mrs. Retta Vance Poynter Dr. Gregory C. Rutledge Mr. James J. Wilson III Class of 1980 Mr. Joseph R. Blanchard Mr. Charles R. Boyles IV Mrs. Rhonda Williamson Childs Mr. Don L. Deal Jr. Mr. T. Bradley Fricks Mrs. Rosa Ledbetter Kelley Mr. Mark R. Shamblin Mr. Bradley C. Skidmore Mrs. Ann Marie Mullen Tillery Mr. Joseph R. Watters Ms. Alice F. Yurke

Mr. Dwight N. Hutchins Mr. John P. Ingram Mr. Charles S. Williams Jr. Class of 1983 Mr. Mark C. Brown Mr. Robert E. Cheshire IV Mr. Cooper C. Crawford Mrs. Sarah Brinson Dickerson Mrs. Allyson Rogers Dulaney Mr. Steven M. Earle Dr. W. Barritt Gilbert Mrs. M. Christian Sapp Hobbs Mr. W. Byron Hurley Mr. J. Wesley Manis Mr. William C. Mizell Mr. Bradford A. Shadday Mrs. Carter Rose Stone Mr. Edwin C. Watters Class of 1984 Mr. Daniel M. Collins Mrs. Madge Brown Crawford Mr. Barry W. Dulaney Mr. Bryan W. Ford Mrs. Mary Kate Vick Fuller Mr. Mather D. Graham Mrs. Julia Ward Hamilton Mrs. Katherine Williams Harper Mr. C. Wilson House III Mrs. Kathleen Smith Hughes Mr. Richard L. Hughes Mr. David B. Ivester Mr. Christopher P. Jefts Mr. Winfred M. Jones Jr. Mr. Robert H. Ledbetter Jr. Mr. J. Luke Lester IV Mr. Jeffrey C. Martin Mr. William R. Wilcox

Class of 1981 Mr. A. Brian Estroff Mr. James N. Hicks Mr. Clinton G. Hubbard Dr. James H. Hudson Jr. Mr. John H. Irby Mr. James W. Johnson Mr. Lindsay K. Lewis Mr. Michael W. Mathis Sr. Mr. M. Benjamin McGuffey

Class of 1985 Anonymous (1) Dr. Sarah S. Avery Mr. Martin H. Bradshaw III Mrs. Mary Kane Chambers Mrs. Leslie Morgan Finley Mrs. Alice Gittings Herring Mr. Robert L. Leach Mr. E. Wright Ledbetter Mrs. A. Enger McCartney-Smith Mrs. Mary Burke Wimbish Nadeau Dr. M. Bates Redwine Dr. Angela C. Rudert Mr. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. Mr. L. Clayton Shaw Major R. Hyun Soo Song Mr. Andrew G. Welborn Sr.

Class of 1982 Mr. J. Porter Bellew Jr. Dr. Ronald D. Dempsey Jr. Mrs. Katharine French Flory Mrs. Suzanne C. Hurley-Bowman

Class of 1986 Mr. Stewart M. Cates Sr. Mr. Jeffrey W. Chambers Mrs. Penny Crowe Clark Dr. Scott A. Edwards

“Darlington taught me a lot in four short years (grades 9-12). Most importantly, Darlington taught me to continuously challenge myself. Not only did I learn to challenge myself academically, but I learned to push to be the best me without challenging the integrity of my personality. This is extremely important in my work today because I am able to introspectively critique my own work and decisions, allowing for more success in all that I do.” - Marissa McKoy (’12, LD ’18)

Mr. Edward C. Gardner Mr. Sean A. Graham Mrs. Patricia L. Hubbard Mrs. Rachel Crawford Hyde Mr. Bryan S. McClendon Dr. P. Eugene Parrino Mrs. Julia Barton Pollard Mr. Gregory T. Self Mr. James F. Short Mr. John S. Stephens Jr. Mrs. Christa Lowe Welborn Mr. Harold W. Wyatt III Class of 1987 Anonymous (1) Mr. Douglas S. Braden Mr. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. Ms. Kelly Haney Cobb Mr. Louie R. Dempsey Jr. Mr. Kevin C. Evans Mrs. Carla Ward Graf Mrs. Dorothy Williams Hall Mr. J. Kyle Ivester Mr. J. Kevin Ivester Mr. E. Bedell James III Mrs. Sally Cash Johnson Mrs. Jamie Tannenbaum Jones Mr. Robert T. Monroe Mrs. Christine Roberts Morgan Mr. Timothy D. Morgan Mrs. Kimberly Murphy Moseley Mr. Thomas F. Muller Mrs. Elizabeth Hackett Pride Mrs. Elizabeth Bagby Smith Mrs. Jill McCoy Smith Mr. Stephen C. Spinks Class of 1988 Mr. Charles W. Bonner Jr. Mr. D. Brooke Brinson Mr. William E. Carroll III Mrs. Michelle Manis Cates Mr. Bryan K. Clontz Mrs. Kim Lathbury Clontz Mr. B. Dean Drummond Mrs. Stephanie Dodson Hart Mr. James P. Hazelrigs Mrs. Julie Koncak Heath Mr. David D. Ledbetter Dr. George R. Lee III Mrs. L. Skye MacLeod Ms. Kimberly B. McCoy Mrs. Kaatje Pels Morris Mr. Enryk E. O'Callaghan Mr. Ralph M. Saye III Mr. Neal J. Self Mr. J. Matthew Sirmans Mr. James P. Valentine Class of 1989 Mr. Mark E. Brewster Dr. Adam Cates Mrs. Jill Saltino Graham Mrs. Anne Dorough Green Ms. Rachel J. Gross Mr. Lee J. Hark Mr. Elbert J. Roberson Jr. Mrs. Holly Dudley Shadday Mrs. Janna Lowe Valentine Mrs. Laura Brannen Wingfield Mr. Robert Worrill Class of 1990 Mr. Steven K. Baldwin Mr. William R. Enloe Mr. Jason H. Jones Mrs. Jodi Rhodes Jones Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Neville Martin Dr. Alden Maier Parsons Mrs. Carol Culpepper Seal Mr. Chad P. Sharp Mrs. Stefanie Russell Taylor Mrs. Camille Schroeder Temple Mr. William B. Temple

*indicates deceased Fall 2018

Class of 1991 Mr. Allen P. Avery Mr. Wright W. Bagby III Mr. Burt G. Bagley Mr. Patrick C. Cash Sr. Mrs. Stephanie Denney Dunton Mr. Lloyd H. Gray III Mrs. Nicole Idnani Julian

Ms. Elizabeth Stone Mr. Michael L. Van Cise Mrs. Megan Gates Watters Mr. Joseph T. Watters III Mrs. Margaret Jane Courtney Willoughby Mrs. Amanda Millinor Wood 2nd Lt. Kevin J. Wood

Class of 1992 Mr. Robert D. Alford Mrs. Holly Ford Baer Ms. Smita R. Donthamsetty Mr. Jason M. Haney Mrs. Annabelle Jordan Hubbell Mr. William T. Neville Mrs. Claire Drummond Strowd

Class of 1998 Dr. Valerie Woods Ambrose Mr. Lindsey D. Evans Mr. John Foss Mrs. M. Jacquelyn Mooney Harris Dr. Cline T. Jackson Mr. W. Jordan Knight Ms. Margaret Gammage Kramer Ms. Kimberly R. Parnell Mrs. Elizabeth Hight Richie Mrs. Mary Kelly Steeves Mrs. Rachel Rice Turner

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“I am working on consciously minimizing ‘teacher innovation’ in the classroom and gearing the focus to ‘student innovation’. This week, I had the opportunity to go to the CoCreate Conference in Sandy Springs, Ga., and there we learned not only for strategies to truly put student innovation at the center, but also were able to gain the confidence and courage to let go and see what the students can create on their own. Watching the shift in confidence in the children when their innovation (not mine) is placed at the center, has been encouraging and energizing! When students are able to work from their own center, they are more engaged, and therefore, exhibit more confidence and (hopefully!) compassion!” - Elisabeth Lawson, Fourth-Grade Teacher

Class of 1994 Mrs. Lauren Payne Brewster Mr. Lee G. Brittain Mr. Michael J. Hudson Mr. Frank G. Pratt III Ms. Christina D. Robertson Mr. Mark A. Rogers Mr. James H. Smith Mrs. Haynes Maier Studstill Ms. Erika N. White-Jones Class of 1995 Mrs. Anna Lowden Averyt Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen Betz Mr. Kelly H. Moore Mr. Scott W. Morris Mrs. Edgeley Askew Myers Dr. Leverett C. Neville Mrs. Calista Hardin Smith Mr. Charles B. Temple Dr. Tselane P. Ware Class of 1996 Mr. Ballard C. Betz Mr. James H. Booker III Mr. Robert M. Day Dr. Supriya R. Donthamsetty Mrs. Laura Forrester Gelfand Ms. Brooke Walker Irby Mrs. Nancy Martin Koen Mrs. Leah Waits Lambert Mrs. Anna Huffman Park Mrs. Mary Hight Sawhill Mr. Matthew T. Sawhill Mr. Jonathan E. Selig Mrs. Mary Katherine Husser Simmons Mr. John F. Sisley IV Ms. Katherine Daniel Vinyard Ms. C. Ashley Wright Class of 1997 Mr. J. Michael Burton Mrs. Laura Collier Darnell Mrs. Kendall Collins Duggan Mr. Benjamin G. Harbin Mrs. Megan Cox Henry Mrs. Julie Wilson Lucas Mr. Samuel L. Lucas Ms. Sarah L. McFather Mrs. Virginia Smith Parrino Ms. Ivy Patton Mr. William J. Sargent Mr. Andrew B. Saville Mrs. Heather Bowman Spears Mr. Winburn E. Stewart III

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Mr. Porter F. Leslie Mr. Benjamin H. McElrath Ms. Sarah J. Rhodes Ms. Annie I. Rosen Mr. Miles G. V. Wellesley Mr. Stephen W. Whatley Mrs. Georgia Harris Wooller Class of 2003 Mrs. Elizabeth Collier Bruce Mr. Padrick D. Dennis Mr. J. Griffin Duncan Ms. Jane M. Hortman Mrs. Sarah Ellis Lemons Dr. Laura M. McCord Ms. Sarah H. Mooney Mrs. Karen Stuenkel Saville Class of 2004 Mrs. Ellen Collier Beasley Ms. Jennifer Blair Ms. C. Neal Brown Mr. Jonathan Carl R. Chumbler Mr. Jacob S. Cook Mr. Andrew F. Davis Dr. R. Hunter Edwards Jr. Mrs. Whitney Smith Hsu Mr. Justin R. Izmirlian Mrs. Mary Beth Monk Knauss Mr. Chantz L. McClinic Mr. J. Parrish Owens Mr. W. Andrew Parker Ms. Alexandria Wysocki Samaddar Mr. H. Clark Seydel Mr. Brightman S. Thomas Mr. T. Sanders Wallis Mr. Lawton H. Wilson Class of 2005 Mrs. Mary Kathryn Watters Boston Ms. Lauren A. Bowling Mrs. Kristi Buice Brigman Mr. Bertram R. Collier Mrs. Madison McRae Criswell Mr. Zachary J. Daniel Mr. R. Madison Evans III Ms. Kimberly M. King Mr. J. Ford Knight Jr. Mr. Bradley C. Large Mr. Barton D. Lowrey Mr. J. Patrick McShane Mrs. Anne Montgomery Parker Mr. Bradley J. Pierson Ms. Kristen H. Rachels Mr. William M. Raybon Mr. William R. Richardson Mr. Daniel M. Sabet Mr. Matthew W. Stuenkel Mr. Samuel K. Wilson Class of 2006 Mr. Andrew D. Beaver Mrs. Mary Owens Ethridge Mr. Wesley M. Henderson Mr. John M. McCord Jr. Dr. Clark C. McGehee Ms. Strom S. Mull Mr. Daniel F. Orthwein Mr. Neil C. Robinson III Mrs. Fatema Bandukwala Salehbhai Mrs. Calley Nibblett Stuenkel Mr. T. Oliver York Class of 2007 Mr. Norman A. Bonnyman Mr. Benjamin R. Butler Mr. Steven R. Y. Chumbler Mr. Cornell J. Cypress III Ms. Christine E. Doss Ms. Julia B. Douglas Mr. Robert M. Gaffney Mr. Jonathan T. Gilreath-Harvey Mrs. Jennifer Ryan Hall Dr. Brett R. Henson Mr. Preston J. Jacobs Mrs. Elizabeth Brumbaugh Jay

Dr. Anna V. Melnikoff Mr. Benjamin C. Pate Mr. Bradford L. Riddle III Mr. B. Gregory Thomas Jr. Mr. T. West Watters Jr. Mr. D. Harley Yancey IV Class of 2008 Mr. Patrick L. Collier Mrs. Sara Pate Congdon Mr. W. McKay Gilliland Jr. Mr. John M. Graham V Mr. Garrett N. Henderson Ms. Elizabeth A. Hortman Mr. Kent F. Hubbard Ms. Katherine M. Knight Mrs. Elizabeth Buice McGehee Mrs. Claire Davis McWhorter Ms. Mary Elizabeth Montgomery Ms. Kelly R. O'Mara Mr. Thomas J. Shea Mrs. Brennen Riddle Smith Mr. Patrick R. Wilson Class of 2009 Mrs. Lauren McDaniel Chumbler Mr. T. Harrison Douglas Mr. L. Matthew Flint IV Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley Graham Ms. Lauren E. Hampton Mr. Cleveland N. Jackson Mrs. Abigail Vincent Key Mrs. Jessica L. Russell Mrs. Katherine Flint Smith Class of 2010 Mr. Cole P. Daniel Mr. Blake J. Gardner Mr. C. Thad Mathis Ms. Hannah L. Montgomery Mr. Beau P. Pollard Mr. Andrew J. White Class of 2011 Mr. Owen S. Greeson Ms. Chandler D. Holcombe Ms. Leah C. Mayo Ms. Anna K. Shea Ms. Shelby R. Weitzel Ms. Danielle Baker Wilson Class of 2012 Ms. Paige M. Banks Mr. Ivy S. Duggan III Mr. Broderick H. Gardner Ms. Marissa D. McKoy Ms. Jadesola O. Ologunja Ms. Kirin C. Pandit Ms. Marguerite A. Seckman Ms. A. Jade Settoon Mr. Austin K. Spooner Ms. Martha B. Stubbs Ms. Sarah Grace Stubbs Mr. Chase M. Tolbert Ms. Kelsey Ann Williams Mr. G. Oren Wilson Class of 2013 Ms. Lauren V. Chin Ms. Madeline P. Gaffney Ms. Mary Austin Morgan Ms. Morgan A. Pollard Mr. Grayson S. Rector Class of 2014 Mr. Avery J. Cypress Ms. Tyler A. Favors-Wood Class of 2015 Ms. Hannah G. Harper Mr. Murphy W. Kenefick Class of 2016 Mr. Andrey A. Aprelikov Mr. Joseph G. Brandon IV Mr. W. Willingham Crawford

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Mr. Long M. Nguyen Ms. Makuochukwu Y. Obiakor Mr. Ian N. Payne Mr. Davis G. Peek Mr. Harris D. Peek Mr. William D. Reed Mr. Paavo H. Riihijarvi Ms. Anna Kate Roberts Mr. Ildefonso Rodriguez-Tubio Mr. Austin S. Rogers Ms. Madeleine G. Sabourin Mr. Evan P. Santos Ms. Anabelle G. Scarborough Ms. Rainey C. Scarborough Mr. Grant R. Shapiro Mr. Russell O. Shealy Mr. Matthew C. Sheraden Mr. Alan P. Shorey Ms. Abigail E. Sklar Ms. Abigail C. Smith Mr. Randall M. Smith Jr. Ms. Oluwadara O. E. Sodipo Ms. Jasmine K. N. Sparkman Mr. Kelan P. Stepp Mr. Dalton S. Stinson Mr. F. Karl Swiger III Mr. Samuel J. Tackeberry Ms. Emily K. Taylor Ms. A. Caroline Temples Mr. Quang Bao Tran Ms. Hillary A. Tunnell Mr. Fowler S. Walker Mr. Jemarc M. T. Walters Mr. Yisong Wang Ms. Lilley S. Washburn Mr. Tijai L. Whatley Mr. Ethan W. Willie Mr. Nolan T. Wilson Mr. Philip K. Woford Ms. Jamila A. Wood Mr. Wei Wu Ms. Rong Ye Ms. Ruitang Zhang Mr. Yuexu Zhang Current Parents Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Gurhan Adali Ms. Blake H. Albar Mr. and Mrs. Keesjan Albers Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Albertson Mr. and Mrs. Troy C. Alcott Mr. and Mrs. B. Christopher Allen Ms. Carey Anderson Ms. Jennifer B. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Randall M. Anderson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Andrew Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Mr. and Mrs. K. Griffin Atkins Ms. Caroline Aultman Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby III ’91, LD ’12 Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Baggett Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bailey ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Barfield Mr. and Mrs. Tony L. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Kerry J. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. H. DeWayne Bearden Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brent Bell Mr. and Mrs. L. Brent Bell LD ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bell Ms. Jennifer L. Black Dr. and Mrs. Michael M. Blackmon Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Bojo Mr. and Mrs. James H. Booker III ’96 Mr. Jose Borrell and Ms. Patricia Fisas Dr. and Mrs. Scott G. Bowerman Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne Boyd Mr. and Ms. Douglas S. Braden ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brandon III Ms. Ivy H. Brewer

Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Brewster ’89 ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. ’87, LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. D. Brooke Brinson ’88, LD ’14 Mr. R. Todd Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Burris Dr. and Mrs. Lucas N. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Carlton Dr. and Mrs. A. Kyle Carney Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll III ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Cash Sr. ’91 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Cates Mr. Bo Chen and Mrs. Xiaohua Liu Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Childers Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory Childs ’80 Dr. and Ms. Victor A. Chin Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Christina Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Clevenger Jr. Ms. Mary E. Cline Mr. and Mrs. W. Mark Cochran Mr. and Mrs. David L. Corbin Mr. and Mrs. H. Lindsey Cordell III Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Covington IV Dr. John A. Cowan Jr. and Dr. Anne R. Cowan Mrs. Dana M. Cox Mr. John Cox and Mrs. Sonja Wescott Cox Dr. and Mrs. Ryan J. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Crawford ’83 ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Crego Mr. and Mrs. Hendrick L. Cromartie III ’78 Mr. Brian G. and Dr. Julaine B. Cross Ms. Mayra Cruz Mr. Jian Cui and Mrs. Yali Cao Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Daniel Dr. Robert and Dr. Melissa Davis Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Deaton Mr. Louie R. Dempsey Jr. ’87, LD ’17 Dr. and Mrs. F. Thane DeWeese Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Dias Mr. Kevin and Dr. Melissa S. Dillmon Mr. Youcai Ding and Mrs. Fengqin Liu Mr. and Mrs. George V. Dingler Mr. Miguel A. Dominguez Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Druckenmiller Mr. Yusheng Duan and Ms. Chunmei Wang Mrs. Jeffery F. Duck Dr. and Mrs. Justin M. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Duval Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Eady Mr. and Dr. Clay T. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Ellison Mr. Juan Esplugues Sanchez and Mrs. Cristina Conca Campos Mr. Lindsey Evans ’98 and Mrs. Tonja Owens Ms. Susan Evans Ms. Marla E. Evans-Rogers ’93 Dr. Jayson and Dr. Katherine Fields Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Fields Mr. and Mrs. Derek J. Fine Mr. Charles B. and Dr. Greta D. Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Flynn Mr. John and Dr. Clare Foss ’98 ’99 Mr. Kevin B. Fountain Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Fowler Dr. Willy França Sr. and Mrs. Sueli Samaha

“Darlington helped me shape my purpose. Through my experiences, I came to better understand my gifts and appreciate the gifts and talents of others. It affirmed how each of us has something meaningful to contribute to the world.” - Calista Smith (‘95, LD ’18) Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Fricks Mr. Greg Frisbee and Ms. Beth Tilley Mr. and Mrs. Luca Frisiani Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Fuller ’84 Dr. and Mrs. David B. Gandy Mr. Hong Gao and Mrs. Shenyan Liu Mr. Edward Gardner ’86 and Mrs. Paula Bacardi Ms. Yolanda Garrett-Hull Ms. Christy Garrett-McClain Mr. and Mrs. John J. Garvilla Mr. Yi Gong and Mrs. Xiaoyan Wu Mr. and Mrs. John C. Good Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Mather D. Graham ’84 ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Greene Mr. Liting Gu and Mrs. Jie Bao Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawson Hagler Mr. and Mrs. Brent Hall ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Scotty Hancock Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Hankinson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Harbin ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hawkins Ms. Debbie W. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Helbing Dr. Carl J. Herring Mr. and Mrs. Wendell E. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Himes Mr. and Mrs. Marcus D. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. David P. Horah Mr. Yan Hu and Mrs. Min Wang Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hughes ’84 ’84 Mr. and Mrs. P. Kevin Hunt Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley ’83 Mr. Timothy E. Bowman and Mrs. Suzanne Hurley- Bowman ’82 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ingram ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Inman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Irby Mr. and Mrs. Amos M. Ithau Mr. and Mrs. J. Kyle Ivester ’87 Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Ivester ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Jackson Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. H. Whitney Jennings Mr. Qi Jin and Mrs. Haiyan Jiang Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Jordan Ms. Marie J. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kelley III ’74 LD, ’17 ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Kemp Mr. and Mrs. R. Darrin Kines Dr. Robert E. and Dr. Toni P. King Mr. and Mrs. Owen M. Kinney Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Kinsey Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kiser Dr. and Mrs. M. Kirk Kizziah Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Klawon Dr. and Mrs. Chris J. Kligora Dr. Ben W. and Dr. Mandy C. Knaak Dr. Arman Kosedag Ms. Chunping Lan Mr. and Mrs. Randal A. Land Mr. Jeff LaVangie Mr. and Mrs. W. Mitch Lawson Mr. and Mrs. David D. Ledbetter ’88 Mr. and Mrs. E. Wright Ledbetter ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ledbetter Jr. ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Lemons ’03 Mr. and Mrs. J. Luke Lester IV ’84 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay K. Lewis ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Chad A. Liddle Dr. and Mrs. Mark D. Lignell Mr. Jinan Liu and Mrs. Hongling Li Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Lucas ’97 LD ’13 ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lundy Mr. and Mrs. Erik F. Lutgert Mr. Chas Macormic and Mrs. Cuiwei Chen Lt. Col. and Mrs. M. Lance Maffett Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Manis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Manning Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Martin '84 Ms. Tennille Martin Mr. Timothy L. and Dr. M. Melinda Martin Mr. William D. Martin Sr. and Dr. Allison B. Martin

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Mr. and Mrs. Alex R. Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Massey Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. May Jr. Mr. and Mrs. H. Lucas Mayes IV Ms. Sophia A. Mbakwe Ms. Kelly J. McClain Dr. Matthew B. McClain Mr. and Mrs. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. and Mrs. Brad J. McFall Mr. and Mrs. David McRay Dr. and Mrs. Chris Merritt Mr. Taylor Mitchell and Mrs. Jan Leeds Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Monroe ’87 Dr. and Mrs. E. Clark Montague Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Morgan ’87 LD ’17 ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Moseley Sr. ’87 Dr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Mumber Dr. and Mrs. Bryant Murphy Mr. Rohan Myrie and Dr. Suzette Chin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Nadu Dr. and Mrs. Leverett C. Neville ’95 Mr. and Mrs. E. Ricky Newbern Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Overbay Dr. and Mrs. Darshak Pandya Mr. and Mrs. Alpesh N. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Ankur Patel Mr. and Mrs. Bhavesh Patel Mr. and Mrs. Bipin K. Patel Dr. and Mrs. Himanshu Patel Mr. and Mrs. Jigar Patel Dr. and Mrs. Pulin Patel Mr. and Mrs. Tushar M. Patel Dr. and Mrs. Dale Patterson Dr. and Mrs. Michael K. Paxten Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Peer Mr. Yong Peng and Ms. Xiang Liu Mr. and Mrs. Lon Peterson

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Pewitt Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pierce Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Pieroni Dr. and Mrs. John Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Porterfield Mr. and Mrs. David L. Powell Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Preston Ms. Beth E. Pruitt-Hall Mr. and Mrs. David Prusakowski Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver A. Pullen Dr. Tejas and Dr. Chandrika Raiyani Mr. and Mrs. J. Neely Raper Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ratledge Mr. and Mrs. Tyler D. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Richie ’98 LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Rigas ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Elbert J. Roberson Jr. ’89 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robinson Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Rush Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Russell ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Sabourin Mr. Larbi Sakhri and Mrs. Nadjet Azzouzi Mr. Maximo Sant Ramo and Mrs. Sylvia Barrondo Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Saville ’97 ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Schrimsher Dr. and Mrs. J. Ryland Scott Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. ’85 LD ’18 ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Shamblin ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Shaw Jr. ’72 Dr. and Mrs. Jim W. Shealy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Shelley

Mr. Timothy Sheraden and Mrs. Maria Russo Ms. Crystal Sherfield Mr. and Mrs. Jude R. Shinn Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Shorey Mr. and Mrs. George E. Shropshire III Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sikes Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Sirmans ’88 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Marc J. Sklar Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Sligh Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith ’87 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Smith ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Smith Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Smyly Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Spears Mr. and Mrs. E. Kirk Spears ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Spyra Mr. Anand Srinivasan and Mrs. Kulbir Anand Ms. April T. Stepp Mr. Brent L. Stepp Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Stitt ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Justin D. Studstill ’94 Dr. and Mrs. Greg Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Wesley C. Swancy Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Tackeberry Mr. James R. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. William B. Temple ’90 LD ’15 ’90 LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. B. Don Temples Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Thoem Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Tidwell Mr. and Mrs. John L. Todd ’78 Ms. Melissa H. Tolbert Dr. Dante Tomaselli Jr. and Dr. Claudia Tomaselli Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Tunnell

“I try to inspire my students by modeling what it means to attempt things that seem just beyond my reach. I encourage them to join me in the process of struggling. By attempting, failing and attempting again, my students learn how the creative process, in all of its revisions, can build incredible confidence. Each time we conquer something we thought was too difficult, we begin to see more clearly our gifts, and potential for growth. Confidence blooms in this process.” - Shelley Daniel, Theater Director

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Twyman Mr. and Mrs. John Ugbe Dr. and Mrs. S. Joe Vaughn Mr. and Mrs. Marco Verzino Mr. Timothy J. and Dr. Molly R. Vicchrilli Ms. Nicole-Marie von Bergen Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Wade Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Wagshul Mr. Chunjian Wang and Mrs. Haiyan Zheng Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Warden Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wardlaw Ms. Tara Washington Mr. and Mrs. Jeff M. Waters Ms. Sheila S. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Watters ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Watters III ’97 ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wayt Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. ’85 ’86 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Wheeler Mr. Marcus Jones Sr. and Ms. Erika White-Jones ’94 Mr. and Mrs. J. Chadwick Whitefield Mr. and Mrs. Jared L. Willerson Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Williams Jr. ’82 Ms. Anne Paige Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Woford Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyler Wood Mr. and Mrs. Chadrick E. Woods Mr. and Mrs. James K. Woods Mr. and Mrs. R. Kenneth Woods Jr. Mr. Wenzhong Wu and Dr. Jian Chen Mr. Mingwei Ye and Mrs. Qin Pan Mr. Chunfu Yin and Mrs. Jing Cui Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yunger Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Zazzaro Mr. Haibin Zhang and Ms. Hui Hu Mr. Yong Zhang and Mrs. Hongmei Wang Mr. Weigang Zheng and Ms. Weizhen Gu Faculty & Staff Mr. B. Christopher Allen Ms. Audrey L. Ashworth Mr. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Mrs. Christie M. Atkins Dr. Christopher W. Babb Mrs. Jill A. Babb Mrs. Jennifer W. Bagby Mrs. M. Cristina Baldwin Mr. Andrew B. Beckman Mr. James B. Bell Mrs. Kimberly Bell Mr. L. Brent Bell Mrs. Kristen B. Bell Mr. Paul Bell Mrs. Karen S. Bennett Ms. Jennifer L. Black Ms. Renee Blackburn Mrs. Tammie Braden Ms. Stephanie L. Bradshaw Mrs. DeLean T. Brandon Mr. Eric Braun Ms. Ivy H. Brewer Mrs. Tori R. Brown Mr. Justin Bruce Mr. Collin Cadwell Mr. A. Shane Calvert Mrs. Ann M. Camp Mr. Samuel Clark Mrs. Alice L. Clements Mrs. Crystal B. Cleveland Ms. Mary E. Cline Mr. Patrick L. Collier Mrs. Jennifer Collins Mr. Eric Cooper Mrs. Dana M. Cox Mr. John E. Cox Mrs. Madge Brown Crawford Mr. Brian G. Cross Ms. Shelley E. Daniel

Mrs. Jody C. Deaton Mrs. Julia Dodd Ms. Julia B. Douglas Mrs. Caroline A. Eady Mr. Stefan Eady Mr. Christopher F. Earnest Mr. Christopher Eberhart Mrs. Kippi Ellison Mrs. Ashley Evans Mr. Brantley D. Evans Mrs. Denise A. Evans Ms. Kimberly Exford Mr. Derek J. Fine Mrs. Julie D. Fine Mrs. Leslie Morgan Finley Mr. Charles B. Flaherty Mrs. Kristy A. Garrett Mrs. Chloe Garth-Fielder Mrs. Jennifer P. Glover Mrs. Cindy A. Gordon Mr. Scott W. Greene Mrs. Tonya S. Greene Mrs. Deborah Brice Greeson Mr. Edward Guth Mrs. Virginia Johnson Guth Mr. M. Douglas Hamil Ms. Paige P. Hamil Mrs. Jan T. Harrison Mrs. Kim Hawkins Ms. Kayla A. Heflin Mr. Marcus D. Holmes Mrs. Melinda P. Holmes Mrs. Allison C. Holst Mr. Nathan Holst Mrs. Julia B. Hopkins Mrs. Stephanie M. Horah Mr. Michael J. Hudson Mrs. Kimberly E. Human Mr. Patrick K. Hunt Mr. Thomas Hunter III Mr. Brian D. Inman Mrs. Tara K. Inman Mr. J. Kevin Ivester Mrs. Michael H. Jacobs Mr. Preston J. Jacobs Mrs. Hope A. Jones Mrs. Molly F. Jordan Ms. Tannika King Mr. Owen M. Kinney Mrs. Rebekah A. Kinney Mrs. Barbara Kuckhoff Mrs. J. Elisabeth Lawson Mr. Brendan Leezer Mr. Chad A. Liddle Mrs. Darcy D. Liddle Mr. Barton D. Lowrey Mrs. Julie Wilson Lucas Mrs. Jennifer E. Luitwieler Mr. Kurt A. Luitwieler Mrs. Susan D. Mann Mrs. Catherine Manning Mr. Gregg Marshall Mr. Alex R. Martinez Mrs. Jamie L. Massey Mr. C. Thad Mathis Mr. Stephen D. McConnell Mr. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. Ben McVety Ms. Kathryn J. Merritt Mr. Joseph W.C. Montgomery Mr. Samuel G. Moss III Ms. Rebecca Nolin Mrs. Kathryn R. O’Mara Mr. A. Reid Owens Mrs. Wendy L. Payne Mrs. Jessica Peer Mr. Matthew Peer Mrs. Angela T. Pieroni Mr. Bradley J. Pierson Mrs. Elizabeth W. Pollard Mr. Dean Ratledge Ms. Alicia Raymond Mrs. C. Paige Rogers Mrs. Catharine S. Rowsey

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T h a n k Yo u t o O u r S u p p o r t e r s Mrs. Samantha L. Rush Mr. Alan B. Shorey Mrs. Jennifer K. Sikes Mrs. Elizabeth Bagby Smith Mr. Randall M. Smith Sr. Mrs. Melissa M. Smyly Mr. Charles H. Steeves Mrs. Hillary B. Thomas Mr. Philip H. Titus Mr. Chase M. Tolbert Mrs. Marissa I. Toney Mrs. Kimberly H. Tunnell Mr. Mark V. Tunnell Mrs. Victoria S. Vincent Mr. Jonathan H. Wagshul Mrs. Nanette A. Wagshul Ms. Kaitlin M. Ward Mrs. Beth Wardlaw Mrs. Donna L. Watford Ms. Erika N. White-Jones Mr. Jared L. Willerson Mr. Christopher T. Williams Mrs. Melinda M. Williams Ms. Anne Paige Wilson Mrs. Rebecca A. Wood Mr. Chadrick E. Woods Mrs. Lindsay H. Woods Mrs. Bethany Zazzaro Mr. John Zazzaro Mrs. M. Gabriela Zini Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby Jr. ’63 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Tony L. Barnes Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bell Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blalock Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brewster Jr. ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Moses E. Brinson VIII ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Brinson Sr. ’58 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Buschur Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Clift Mr. L. Ray Dempsey ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Denny Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Dooley Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Ferguson Ms. Sonja G. Fields Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fowler Mr. and Mrs. D. Reed Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Gandy Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Gibson Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert ’57 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Grizzard Sr. Dr. Buford Harbin ’63 Mrs. B. Jan Harrison Mr. and Mrs. David D. Harvey ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hight Jr. ’67 Mrs. Joan H. Hill Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. T. Elwood Hunt Dr. and Mrs. James B. Hunter ’54 Mrs. Charles F. Jackson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson Mr. and Mrs. C. Wrenford Jones Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan Mrs. Sharon Jordan Mrs. Wendy Kinney Mrs. Frances Knight Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. LaVangie Mrs. Betty Wright Ledbetter Dr. and Mrs. John A. Liddle Mr. and Mrs. H. Armin Maier III Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Martin Mrs. Nina J. McCoy Mr. Taylor Mitchell and Mrs. Jan Leeds Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Monroe Mrs. Pam B. Morgan

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Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gordon Neville III/Jr. ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Peer Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver A. Pullen Mr. and Mrs. Bradford L. Riddle Sr. ’56 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rigsby Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Saville Jr. ’69T LD ’18 Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sennett Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shapiro Mrs. Nancy S. Starr Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. ’51 Mr. and Mrs. Brooke J. Temple Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Waters Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. ’72 ’72T LD ’13 Ms. Elizabeth B. Williams Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wilson Jr. Parents of Alumni Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Albertson Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy B. Alford Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Atha Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Atkins Mrs. Elizabeth B. Awsumb Dr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Babb Ms. Lucy Griffin Babcock ’71T Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Bagby Jr. ’63 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Bagley Sr. Mrs. Beth H. Baker Mr. R. Dan Baker Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Barfield Mr. and Mrs. Wendell W. Barnes Jr. Mr. Alfred L. Barron Jr. ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Barron Sr. ’64 ’68T Mr. W. Frank Barron Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Barton Mrs. Mary McCamy Beachum ’63T Mr. and Mrs. H. DeWayne Bearden Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Walter B. Beaver Jr. ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berry ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Berry ’77 Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Binns Mr.* and Mrs. James G. M. Boggs Mr. Randall S. Booker ’60 Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne Boyd Mr. and Ms. Douglas S. Braden ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brandon III Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brewster Jr. ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Brewster Sr. ’87 LD ’18 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brewster ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Moses E. Brinson VIII ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Brinson Sr. ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Brock Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Brock ’63 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery K. Brooks ’79 ’79 LD ’14 Mr. R. Todd Brooks Mrs. Lorraine G. Brown Mr. and Mrs. H. Shol Brown III ’75 Mrs. Helen Brusco Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Buice ’76 Mrs. Eva Marie Kelley Burns ’79 Mr. and Mrs. E. Rhett Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Byars ’62 Mr. and Mrs. James T. Byars ’71 ’72T Mr. and Mrs. William G. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Marshall F. Campbell III Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Cantrell ’74 Dr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Capozzoli Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll Jr.

“We emphasize to our players that every single one of them adds value to the program. It takes every player to make his contribution during the week - and to believe that his contribution is every bit as important as everyone else's - to achieve victory. We truly believe we are preparing our players to be more than just good football players. We are preparing them to be good husbands, fathers and contributors to society.” - Tommy Atha, Assistant Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Cates Dr. and Mrs. H. McCreal Chapman Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory Childs ’80 Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Clements ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Clevenger Jr. Ms. Mary E. Cline Dr. and Mrs. M. Dwayne Collier Mr. and Mrs. Lynn B. Collier Mr. and Mrs. Forrest H. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Conrad Mr. John Paul Cooper ’78 Mrs. Barbara Cordle Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Corum Jr. ’53 Mrs. Charlene Covington Mr. John Cox and Mrs. Sonja Wescott Cox Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Crawford ’83 ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Houston L. Crumpler Jr. ’62 The Rev. and Mrs. Ronald Culpepper Mr. Cornell J. Cypress Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. William Daniel ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Daniel Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderson Davis Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Davis ’69 ’70T Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Deaton Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Delashmit Mr. L. Ray Dempsey ’61 Mrs. Cherry Denney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denson Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dillard II ’53 Mr. and Mrs. George V. Dingler Mr. and Mrs. Gayland A. Dodd Sr. Dr. and Mrs. David M. Dohrmann Mr. and Mrs. Terry Dollar ’68T LD ’17 Dr. and Mrs. Appa R. Donthamsetty

Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Dooley Mr. Malcolm B. Douglas Ms. Patsy R. Douglas Mr. and Mrs. B. Dean Drummond ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Ivy S. Duggan Jr. ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Dundervill Sr. ’53 Mrs. Ann H. Dunwody Mr. Jerry M. Dunwoody ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Eberhart Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Ebri Dr. and Dr. C. Carter Edge III ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Evans ’87 LD ’14 Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Evans Mr. James E. Farish Jr. Dr. J. Paul Ferguson Dr. Jayson and Dr. Katherine Fields Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Finley ’85 Dr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Flint Jr. ’58 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Flory ’82 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ford ’54 Mr. William H. Ford Jr. ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Foss Jr. ’65 Mr. W. Irvine Fox Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery R. Gardner Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Gilbert ’57 Mr. and Mrs. J. Sharp Gillespy IV Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gilliland ’76 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Givens Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Glover ’78 Dr. and Mrs. John Glover Dr. and Mrs. George F. Goldin Dr. and Mrs. Neil E. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Sean A. Graham ’86 Mr. Bryan M. Grant III ’67

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Dan E. Greeson ’72T Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Griffin III ’61 ’65T Mr. and Mrs. William L. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Grizzard Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Guardia Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Gunther ’71T Dr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Hanks Jr. ’61 LD ’12 ’62T LD ’12 Dr. and Mrs. Bannester L. Harbin Jr. ’55 Dr. Buford Harbin ’63 Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harbin ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Harper Mrs. B. Jan Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Harrison ’70 Mr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David D. Harvey ’54 Dr. Carl J. Herring Mr. Lyons J. Heyman ’44 Mr. and Mrs. Wendell E. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hight Jr. ’67 Mr. Gordon Lee Hight II ’62 LD ’17 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hine ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hjort Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Hodge Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Marcus D. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. David P. Horah Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hortman ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton G. Hubbard ’81 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Sr. Dr. and Mrs. James H. Hudson Jr. ’81 Mr. and Mrs. William M. Huffman Jr. ’67 Mr. and Mrs. T. Elwood Hunt Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hunter Jr. ’75

“ Leadership Darlington provided me the opportunity to see why the Darlington experience was and continues to be special. It renewed my confidence in the direction of the school and inspires me to give more to the place that gave so much to me.” - Cleve Jackson (’09, LD ’18)

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Hunter ’54 Mrs. Nancy S. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Hurley ’83 Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Huskins Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hyatt ’58 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ingram ’82 Mr. John Izard Jr. ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Jackson Jr. ’73T Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson III ’68 Mr. and Mrs. William E. Johnson ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Johnston Jr. ’69 Mr. Herb C. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan Dr. and Mrs. P. David Kearns Dr. and Mrs. James W. Keene Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kelley III ’74 LD ’17 ’80 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kelly Jr. ’71 ’72T LD ’12 Ms. Patricia Kidd Mr. and Mrs. Owen M. Kinney Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Kinsey Dr. and Mrs. James J. Kirkland ’53 Dr. and Mrs. John S. Kirkland Jr. ’62 Mrs. Frances Knight Dr. Arman Kosedag Mr. and Mrs. John Krawiec Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Kuckhoff Mr.* and Mrs. David M. Lacy ’49 Mr. and Mrs. Randal A. Land Mrs. Betty Wright Ledbetter Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ledbetter Jr. ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Lester ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. David L. Logsdon Dr. Darrell G. and Dr. Rebekah

Lowrey Mr. Chas Macormic and Mrs. Cuiwei Chen Lt. Col. and Mrs. M. Lance Maffett Mr. and Mrs. H. Armin Maier III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Manning Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Patrik Mattsson Ms. Sophia A. Mbakwe Mr. and Mrs. James P. McCallie Mr. David E. Smith and Mrs. A. Enger McCartney-Smith ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. McConnell Dr. John M. McCord Sr. ’69 Mrs. Nina J. McCoy Mr. and Mrs. B. Kelly McDurmon Mr. and Mrs. Brad J. McFall Ms. Joan U. McFather Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Minge ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Minshew Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Montgomery ’78 Mrs. Hugh T. Moore Sr. Mrs. Pam B. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Morgan ’87 LD ’17 ’87 Mr. and Mrs. James W. Morris Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chason L. Mull ’78 ’78 Dr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Mumber Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gordon Neville III/Jr. ’55 Mr. and Mrs. E. Ricky Newbern Mr. and Mrs. John T. Newton Jr. ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. O’Mara Mr. and Mrs. James A. Owens ’79 Mr. and Mrs. B. Wayne Ozment ’58 Dr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Pate III ’76 LD ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Tushar M. Patel Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Nevin Patton III ’61 Mr. and Mrs. George R. Payne Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Peacock Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Peller ’76 Dr. Sean B. and Dr. Annette R. Peppard Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pierce Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Pieroni Dr. and Mrs. John Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Pollard Ms. Lisa Porter Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Powell Mr. and Mrs. David L. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Powell Mr. and Mrs. David Prusakowski Mrs. Mary C. Quick Mr. and Mrs. J. Neely Raper The Rev. and Mrs. Douglas E. Remer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Richardson ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Rigas ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Elbert J. Roberson Jr. ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Brenton J. Robertson Dr. Jack Rogers Jr. and Dr. Sara Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Rudert ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Sablon Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Saville Jr. ’69T LD ’18 Mrs. Patricia Self Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Sennett Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett E. Shadday Sr. ’85 LD ’18 ’89

Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Shamblin ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Shea Dr. and Mrs. Jim W. Shealy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Shorey Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Sidwell Dr. and Mrs. Chaitram Singh Ms. Cristina D Smith ’78 Mr. and Mrs. E. Willingham Smith III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith ’87 LD ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Smith ’87 Mr. and Mrs. S. David Smith Jr. ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Wright W. Smith ’70 ’71T Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spears Mrs. Nancy S. Starr Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stegall Sr. ’62 Dr. Jo H. Stegall Jr. ’51 Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Stuckey Jr. ’75 ’75 Dr. Randolph P. Sumner ’75 and Dr. Susan M. Butler-Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Tackeberry Mr. and Mrs. Brooke J. Temple Mr. and Mrs. B. Don Temples Mr. and Mrs. Haven Thomas Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Thuston ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Tillery Ms. Melissa H. Tolbert Dr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Tucker ’75 LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Tunnell Mr. and Mrs. Alvin B. Turner Mr. and Mrs. John F. Turner Dr. and Mrs. S. Joe Vaughn Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy P. Vincent Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Larry T. Waddell Mrs. Deana M. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Wallis ’69 Lt. Col. John R. Ware II Mr. and Mrs. John P. Watford Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Watters Jr. ’72 ’72T LD ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Watters ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Thad W. Watters Sr. ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Weitzel Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Welborn Sr. ’85 ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Wells Mr. and Mrs. Lynn E. Whatley ’67 LD ’15 Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Wilhoite ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Williams Jr. ’82 Mr. Osgood P. Willingham II ’61 Ms. Anne Paige Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wilson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wofford III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Woford Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wright III ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil B. Wright III ’69 Mr. W. Gardner Wright ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Delos H. Yancey III ’77 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Zachry ’65

Cornwell Foundation Mrs. Cherry Denney Donthamsetty Family Foundation Inc. Dr. Elizabeth Brusco Mrs. Ann H. Dunwody East Tennessee Foundation Ms. Jill Entinger Evans Grading Fidelity Charitable First National Bank of Chattooga County Flik Independent Schools The Garner Foundation Inc. Gatewood Foundation Greater New Orleans Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Haarlow Hardy Realty & Development Co. The Harris Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Helbing Henderson & Sons Funeral Home Inc. Heyman Family Foundation Mrs. Sara J. Hoyt Hoyt Charitable Trust Mrs. Nancy S. Hunter Hunt Charitable Foundation Izard Family Trust Mr. Andrew Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan Mrs. F. Frederick Kennedy Jr. Mrs. Frances Knight The Kula Foundation The Lacy Foundation Inc. Ms. Heather Lott Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Martin Mrs. Hugh T. Moore Sr. National Christian Foundation Mrs. Lennice Parker Rome Orthopaedic Center PC Mr. Charles Sadler Schwab Charitable Mrs. Thomas H. Selman Jr. Shaw Family Foundation Stanley Korshak State Mutual Insurance Company Stelio Corte Charitable Trust Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Foundation Inc. The Benevity Community Impact Fund Trotter Foundation Inc. Troy Foundation Vanguard Charitable Dr. Joe Vargo Vargo Orthodontics Mr. G. Mark Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Whitworth III Wadleigh C. Winship Charitable Fund Winston Salem Foundation Wood Family Foundation

Friends of Darlington School Anonymous (1) Allstar Foundation Amazon Smile Foundation AT&T Employee Giving Campaign Beard Payne Family Foundation Bond, James Bond of Cobb Bradshaw Enterprises Bright Funds Foundation Mr. John Bryant Camp Family Foundation Citizens First Bank/Synovus Community Foundation for the Chattahoochee Valley Community Foundation for Coastal Georgia Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Community Foundation for Greater Rome

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Thank you Tigers! Thank you for supporting Darlington during the 2017-2018 fiscal year!

$3,592,960 Total gifts to the school (The Darlington Fund – $1,071,470)

729

1,624

Number of consecutive 5-year donors

Number of donors supporting Darlington (The Darlington Fund – 1,555)

276 & 120

938

Number of parents and parents of alumni

Number of alumni who gave back (The Darlington Fund – 901)

203

175+

Number of donors who gave $1,500 or more

Number of #NameThatSwan crowdfunding challenge donors

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Dr. John Ochsner (’44) The “King of Hearts”

Dr. John Ochsner Sr. (’44) left his mark, literally, on the hearts of thousands during a medical career spanning nearly six decades. A medical educator and pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon of international renown, Ochsner died July 6 at the age of 91. The son of Dr. Alton Ochsner, one of the five founders of the medical institution bearing his surname, Dr. John Ochsner was expected to fill big shoes within the Ochsner health care system. And many colleagues say that is exactly what he did. "For more than 57 years, Dr. Ochsner has been a consistent, larger-than-life presence across our hospitals and with our staff and patients," Ochsner Health System CEO Warner Thomas and Board Chairman Andy Wisdom said in a statement. A historical document published in 2014 by the American Association of Thoracic Surgery described the father-and-son pair as "heroes of southern medicine.” Prior to his stellar medical career, Ochsner had an active career as a boarding student at Darlington, along with his

brother, Mims (’45). He was captain of the basketball team, played football and tennis, and ran track. He was awarded the J.M. Harden Award as the best allaround athlete at the school. He was also president of the “Y” Cabinet, served on The Darlingtonian staff, and was a Cadet major and a proctor. Classmate Lyons Heyman (‘44) fondly remembers their time together at Darlington. “John was well known in our class and a lot of fun,” he said. “He was a part of a group of dorm students that were feisty and interesting.” A native of New Orleans, Ochsner went on to earn his medical degree at Tulane University and was a surgical resident at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital. He also served as an Air Force doctor in Korea and later returned to New Orleans with his wife, Mary Lou, to open his practice in 1961. He notched many firsts during his years at Ochsner Medical Center, including early work with valve and coronary surgery; pacemakers; and the first heart, lung and liver transplants. In 1970, Dr. John Ochsner led a surgical team that transplanted a woman’s 36-yearold heart into a 52-year-old man. It was the first such procedure in the Gulf South and among the earliest done anywhere

in the world. But it would take another 20 years of research, trials and advances in tissue typing, and development of immunosuppressant drugs to increase survival rates. In all, more than 950 heart transplants have been performed at Ochsner under the auspices of the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute. In 2000, Dr. John Ochsner received the Michael E. DeBakey Surgical Award, bestowed on the world’s outstanding surgeons as chosen by the DeBakey International Surgical Society. The society has given 17 awards since 1978; his father received one of the first. He authored more than 300 peerreviewed publications and was a past president of both the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery and the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, as well as a past chairman of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Up until his death, he maintained his office and played an important philanthropic role for the hospital, including walking the halls and visiting patients. Charismatic and a well-known raconteur, his friends and family affectionately called him “The King of Hearts.” Ochsner was devoted to his New Orleans community but also remained a faithful alum to Darlington. He served as a class agent, was a member of the Campaign for Darlington Committee and the J.J. Darlington Society, and served as a Board of Visitor Emeritus. In 1994, Ochsner was honored by the school as Distinguished Alumnus. “The Class of 1944 was a good, charitable class,” said Heyman. “We were a group of great kids who had a good time, became successful in life, and always remained faithful to Darlington, always contributing to The Darlington Fund.”

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I nC lMa es sm N o roi taems 1937

John Moore Jr. died January 17, 2018

1946

Jake Wade died Jan. 17, 2018

1952

Shuratt Whitworth died April 20, 2018

1965

Henry Paris died April 6, 2018

1977

John Martens died Feb. 2, 2018

1939

Bob Murphy died July 17, 2018

1947

Frank Holding died May 26, 2018

1955

Carl Griffin died July 26, 2018

1940

Henry Nicholson Jr. died June 30, 2018

1942

John Wardlaw died April 15, 2018

1949

1948

Robert Edmond died Nov. 11, 2017

Bret Smith Jr. died Feb. 3, 2018

James Wood Jr. died Jan. 31, 2017

1967

Steve Lanier died July 3, 2018

1979

Tom Crumbliss died Oct. 11, 2017

Richard Wilson died June 6, 2018

1957

1956

John Capell died August 8, 2018

Buck Faw died March 24, 2018

Max Parker died April 15, 2018

1968

Brooks Maddox died May 13, 2018

1991

Sam Murray died June 12, 2018

Walt Wheelhouse died March 8, 2018

1993

Matt Bowen died May 28, 2018

Reagan Ransom Coker died June 23, 2018

1944

Robert Bumbarger died June 8, 2018

1946

Lee Dennis died Jan. 4, 2018

1951

1950

Larry Long III died Dec. 13, 2017

1958

Terry Herndon died Dec. 1, 2017

1970

John Ochsner died July 6, 2018

Neil Satterfield died Dec. 20, 2017

1959

Joe Wesley Sr. died Dec. 21, 2017

1973

Ralph Pond III died Dec. 30, 2017

Rand Lander Jr. died Dec. 12, 2017

Bob Stinchcomb died April 14, 2018

Charles Stone died July 1, 2018

John Perry died April 6, 2017

1963

Enloe Willingham died April 4, 2018

1973

Rusty Mills died Aug 4, 2018

Jack Brantley died Nov. 7, 2017

1952

Sonny Tichler died May 11, 2018

1964

Frank Hall III died Jan. 4, 2018

1977

David Hortman died March 20, 2018

Former Faculty

Jean Barnes died Feb. 25, 2018

Not Pictured â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1947: Forrest Montet died Sept. 24, 2017 1959: Sonny Landham III died Aug. 17, 2017 1966: John Abernethy died March 13, 2018 1968: Micou Browne died May 4, 2017 1979: Alan Moyd died May 21, 2018 Former Faculty: Martha Bonner died Aug. 3, 2018 Memorials published in this edition were reported to the Advancement Office prior to Sept. 5, 2018. Additional memorials can be found on the alumni web page at www.darlingtonschool.org.

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DARLINGTON FUND Brooke Brinson (’88, LD ’14) says the impact Darlington School had and continues to have on his life is immeasurable. “My Darlington experience was amazing,” he said. “The incredible teachers, coaches and the classes I was able to take prepared me for life in general. The friendships and connections I made here continue to be important in my life and career. And now, my children are blessed with the opportunity to be here.” Brinson enrolled at Darlington in first grade, following in the footsteps of his father, uncle, and cousins, and attended all but the two years his family lived in Florida. Years after graduating and marrying his wife, Jessica, he returned to Rome to raise a family and build his career in real estate. “The funny thing is, I said I would never return to Rome,” he laughed, “but when our son, Vaughn (’22), was born, my wife and I decided to move back with the intention of sending our kids to Darlington. Seeing Vaughn and Ruthie (’26) here is very fulfilling because I know that they are receiving the best education possible. I

know that their experience at Darlington will continue to bless them for the rest of their lives as it has blessed me.” With children at Darlington, Brinson sees firsthand the impact The Darlington Fund has on the student experience. That’s one of the reasons he volunteered to serve as chairman of the 2017-18 Darlington Fund campaign, which raised over $1 million for the school. “I want my children to have every opportunity possible and The Darlington Fund is how that happens,” he said. “All of the programs, experiences and benefits of Darlington are made possible, in part, by The Darlington Fund. The school is so fortunate to have strong support from alumni and friends and wouldn't be able to thrive like it does without this annual campaign. I want to thank all of our alumni and parents who so generously give back to the school. We are all Darlington, and your gifts are blessings to our children.” To make your gift to the 2018-19 Darlington Fund campaign, visit www.darlingtonschool.org/give.

Brooke Brinson (’88, LD ’14)

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